Very Disliked
Butylparaben
Preservative
Preservative
Paraben
Parabens are a type of preservative to preserve shelf-life and prevent growth of bacteria in products.
Can worsen Dry Skin
Dry skin is often characterized by redness, itchiness, tightness, flaking, peeling, and cracking. Dryness can be caused by a variety of factors: genetics, over-exfoliating, climate, diet, age, and skin conditions.
Bad for Coral Reefs
Many factors affect if a product is reef safe, including the particle size of ingredients. We do our best to ensure our data is accurate, so please get in touch if you spot an error.
Can worsen Eczema
Eczema is also known as Atopic Dermatitis. Common symptoms include redness of the skin, itchiness, patches of rough skin, and small bumps.
Explained
Butylparaben is a preservative, is a paraben, and is not reef safe. It can be bad for dry skin and worsen eczema.
See all 359 products with Butylparaben
Users who like it
2%
Users who avoid it
98%
What it does
Masking
Obscuring or blocking
Preservative
Tending to preserve or capable of preserving.
Prevalence
Less common
Percentage of products that contain it
0.4%
Top categories
Makeup
Moisturizers
Cleansers
Position
Predominant list placement
Bottom 50%
Products with Butylparaben
CosIng Data
CosIng ID
31734
INCI Name
BUTYLPARABEN
INN Name
butylparaben
EC #
 202-318-7
All Functions
Masking, Preservative
