Preservativemedium risk Common irritant
Propylparaben
INCI · Propylparaben
A preservative commonly used alongside methylparaben. Can cause skin sensitization.
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Paraben preservative - commonly avoided due to sensitization concerns
How common is it?
Propylparaben appears in 52 of 4,442 products (1.2%) in the AllerNote catalog, most often in moisturizers (12 products). See the full prevalence dataset →
Names to look for on labels
Propylparaben appears under any of these names — manufacturers choose between INCI, common, and local-language terms freely.
PropylparabenPropyl 4-hydroxybenzoateE216प्रोपाइलपैराबेन
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