A paraben preservative permitted in the EU.
What it is
Ethylparaben is the ethyl ester of p-hydroxybenzoic acid. It protects water-based products against bacteria and fungi and is listed in Annex V of the EU Cosmetics Regulation (allowed preservatives).
Where it is used
Creams, lotions, cleansers and makeup.
Limits of interpretation
The INCI list shows which ingredients are present, not how much of each. Above 1%, ingredients are listed in descending order of weight; below 1% the order is free.
EU limits apply (0.4% for a single ester, 0.8% for mixtures of esters, expressed as acid); the label does not show the concentration used.
Functions
- Fragrance
- Imparting an odour or taste. Creating a perceivable pleasant smell and/or masking a bad smell.
- Preservative
- Exclusively or mainly intended to inhibit the development of micro-organisms in the cosmetic product. All authorised preservatives are substances in the positive list of Annex V to the Cosmetics Regulation 1223/2009.
EU regulation
EU · Annex V, entry 124-Hydroxybenzoic acid and its Methyl- and Ethyl-esters, and their salts
- Maximum concentration
- 0,4% (as acid) for single ester 0,8% (as acid) for mixtures of esters
- As of
- 3 November 2026 · (EC) 2014/1004
Products with this ingredient (246)
- False Lash Effect Raven řasenka · Max Factor
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- RÓŻ DO POLICZKÓW FACEFINITY BLUSH · Max Factor
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- Tusz do rzęs Masterpiece · Max Factor
- Tusz do rzęs False Lash Effect Clump Defy · Max Factor
- Tusz do rzęs False Lash Effect Raven Black · Max Factor
- Tusz do rzęs False Lash Effect · Max Factor