Preservativelow risk

Butylparaben

INCI · Butylparaben

Paraben preservative. Potential endocrine disruptor and contact allergen.

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Why dermatologists flag it

ACDS-listed paraben preservative

How common is it?

Butylparaben appears in 6 of 4,442 products (0.1%) in the AllerNote catalog, most often in cleansers (1 products). See the full prevalence dataset →

Names to look for on labels

Butylparaben appears under any of these names — manufacturers choose between INCI, common, and local-language terms freely.

ButylparabenButyl 4-hydroxybenzoateButyl paraben

Common product categories

lotionshampoocosmetics

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