Very Disliked

Methylparaben

Explained

Methylparaben is a preservative and is a paraben. It is used to prevent the growth of fungus, mold, and other harmful bacteria. Parabens are chemicals used as preservatives in both cosmetics and food.

Methylparaben can be synthetically created. It can also be found naturally in some fruits, such as blueberries.

Oftentimes, Methylparaben is combined with other parabens to help increase the shelf life.

The safety of Methylparaben is currently being studied. While ongoing studies are looking into the safety of parabens, the results have been very mixed. Some studies have not found Methylparaben to be harmful.

See all 3,118 products with Methylparaben

Comedogenic Rating
0
Irritancy Rating
0
Users who like it
3%
Users who avoid it
97%

What it does

Preservative Tending to preserve or capable of preserving.

Prevalence

Uncommon Percentage of products that contain it
3.5%
Top categories
Moisturizers
Makeup
Cleansers
Position Predominant list placement
Bottom 25%
Concentration Concentrations we've seen
0% to 0%

References

CosIng Data

CosIng ID 35342
INCI Name METHYLPARABEN
INN Name methylparaben
EC #  202-785-7
Ph. Eur. Name methylis parahydroxybenzoas
All Functions Preservative