Ingredient glossary / Preservative
Propylparaben
On the label: Propylparaben · Preservative
What it is
A paraben; the EU limits it to 0.14 percent and bans it from leave-on products for the nappy area of children under three.
Preservatives: Preservatives stop bacteria and mould growing in a product that contains water; every water-based product needs one.
Wikidata: Chemical compound. Q511627 →
In the research
180 PubMed papers mention it with skin, cosmetics or hair; the three most recent:
- Dispersive Micro-Solid-Phase Extraction of Some Parabens From Fruit Juice Using Yolk-Shell ZIF-8-based Material (ZnO@SiO(2)@C/Ni) · Journal of separation science, 2026
- Improved transcutaneous delivery of cetirizine hydrochloride for the treatment of post-chemotherapy alopecia: Poke and emulgel approach · Pakistan journal of pharmaceutical sciences, 2026
- Methylparaben and ethylparaben exposure through breast milk in the first six months of lactation: A Taiwanese cohort study with estimated daily intake for breastfed infants · Food and chemical toxicology : an international journal published for the Britis, 2026
A paper is a paper, not a verdict: titles are listed so you can read them, and a study on cells or mice says little about a cream on a face.
Products whose label lists it
2 on the siteMatched from the ingredient list the supplier printed; the position in the list (first or thirtieth) is on each product page.
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