Mario Badescu Orange Cleansing Soap
No. No, Mario Badescu Orange Cleansing Soap is not paraben-free.
It lists Methylparaben and Propylparaben.
- Methylparaben
- Propylparaben
Why
Parabens are preservatives. On a label they end in paraben: Methylparaben, Propylparaben, Butylparaben. Paraben-free means none of them are in the list.
No, Mario Badescu Orange Cleansing Soap is not paraben-free. It lists Methylparaben and Propylparaben.
This is not a safety warning. It is a label fact, useful if you avoid this group on purpose.
Full ingredient list
Aqua (Water, Eau), Stearic Acid, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Glycerin, Ethylhexyl Palmitate, PEG-8 Stearate, PPG-2 Hydroxyethyl Cocamide, Propylene Glycol, Cetyl Alcohol, Glyceryl Isostearate, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis (Orange) Peel Extract, Triethanolamine, Parfum (Fragrance), Diazolidinyl Urea, Methylparaben, Quaternium-15, Propylparaben, Phenoxyethanol, Sodium Chloride, Hydroxyisohexyl 3-cyclohexene Carboxaldehyde, Limonene, CI 15985 (Yellow 6), CI 16035 (Red 40), CI 19140 (Yellow 5).
Highlighted names triggered a “No” on one of the six checks. Underlined names open the ingredient dictionary. Source list as recorded on Open Beauty Facts.
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Data: Open Beauty Facts, community database, ODbL license. Last checked 26 Aug 2026. Barcode 0785364010253.