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Functions
- 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 12 aButyl 4-hydroxybenzoate and its salts Propyl 4-hydroxybenzoate and its salts
- Maximum concentration
- - 0,14% (as acid) for the sum of the individual concentrations - 0,8% (as acid) for mixtures of substances mentioned in entry 12 and 12a, here the sum of the individual concentrations of butyl and propylparaben and their salts does not exceed 0,14%
- Conditions and warnings
- For leave-on products designed for children under three years of age: "Do not use on the nappy area"
- As of
- 3 November 2026 · (EC) 2014/1004
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