Ingredient
Methylparaben
Korean label: 메틸파라벤
The most common member of the paraben family of preservatives — the methyl ester of p-hydroxybenzoic acid (a compound that also occurs naturally in some plants and insects). 4% in the EU) to stop bacteria, mould and yeast from growing in water-containing cosmetics, which keeps a product safe to use over its shelf life.
Key facts
- INCI name
- Methylparaben
- Also known as
- 메틸파라벤
- Evidence grade
- moderate evidence
- In our catalog
- Found in 50 of the 1,914 products we've decoded
- Reviewed
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