Food use
Food-use source coverage is present in the current record.
The ingredient appears in food-oriented source coverage or allowed-use references, which makes food use easier to support than a context with no domain signal at all.
- beauty
- industrial
Butylparaben sodium
CAS 94-26-8 · 25/100 · High conf.
Preservative
Concern score
25/100Minor concern based on regulatory listings.
Well researched
Why it's flagged
Butyl 4-hydroxybenzoate and its salts Propyl 4-hydroxybenzoate and its salts is listed in Annex V of the EU Cosmetics Regulation (EC) 1223/2009 (preservatives allowed in cosmetic products).
The score describes this ingredient's chemical identity — its hazard profile from published classifications and regulatory status — not the safety of any product it appears in.
Regulation
No restrictions found. Butylparaben sodium appears in these published regulatory listings.
- commercial_presence
- cpdat_category:industrial
- definition_level:complete
- definition_type:primary
- eu_annex:V
- eu_cosmetic_allowed_preservative
- ingredient_type:ingredient substance
- substance_class:chemical
EUECallowed_listedAnnex V of EU Cosmetics Regulation (EC) 1223/2009: preservatives allowed in cosmetic products. Maximum concentration: - 0,14% (as acid) for the sum of the individual concentrations - 0,8% (as acid) for mixtures of substances mentioned in entry 12 and 12a, here the sum of the individual concentrations of butyl and propylparaben and their salts does not exceed 0,14% Other conditions: Not to be used in leave-on products designed for application on the nappy area of children under three years of age. Conditions of use and warnings: For leave-on products designed for children under three years of age: "Do not use on the nappy area"
- Annex V of EU Cosmetics Regulation (EC) 1223/2009: preservatives allowed in cosmetic products. Maximum concentration: - 0,14% (as acid) for the sum of the individual concentrations - 0,8% (as acid) for mixtures of substances mentioned in entry 12 and 12a, here the sum of the individual concentrations of butyl and propylparaben and their salts does not exceed 0,14% Other conditions: Not to be used in leave-on products designed for application on the nappy area of children under three years of age. Conditions of use and warnings: For leave-on products designed for children under three years of age: "Do not use on the nappy area"Source →
USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 0 composition records across product categories including unclassified products. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Preservative.
- EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 0 composition records across product categories including unclassified products. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Preservative.Source →
USFDAlisted in openFDA substanceopenFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.
- openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.Source →
Evidence
No graded sources yet for Butylparaben sodium. We publish evidence only once a source is linked and reviewed — this ingredient is in the catalog, but has not been assessed.
Suitability
Context-specific fit derived from published classifications and the current ingredient evidence profile.
Good fit
Fragrance avoidance
No fragrance-linked caution surfaced in the current profile.
This ingredient does not currently read as a fragrance-linked driver in the published evidence and hazard profile.
Where it appears
Prevalence of Butylparaben sodium in our catalog (epa_cpdat).
Brands
3
Typical roles
Preservative
Found in these products
- MiswakDabur · HygieneModerate
- Crème mains hydratante concentrée Formule NorvégienneNeutrogena · BodyModerate
- Chargement…Non Food ProductsCritical
- glydolidcRE · Open Beauty FactsHigh
- sun protectionCritical
- VaselineOpen Beauty FactsCritical
- oralboral b · Non Food ProductsModerate
- Vaseline Intensive Care Essential Healing BodylotionUnilever, Vaseline · BodylotionCritical
- Vaseline Intensive Care Essential Healing BodylotionUnilever, Vaseline · BodylotionCritical
- Vaseline daily brighteningNon Food ProductsCritical
- Vaseline Intensive Care Advanced Repair BodylotionUnilever, Vaseline · BodylotionCritical
- Vaseline Advanced Repair Intensive Rescue Bodylotionunilever, vaseline · BodylotionCritical
- daily moisturizing creamcerave · LotionModerate
- Vitamine cDisaar · Make UpCritical
- Intensive Care Cocoa Radiant 48H Moisture/ Hydration LotionVaseline · Cosmetic ProductsModerate
- 3606000537750Cerave · SkincareModerate
- vaseline deep moisturizerhul · Open Beauty FactsCritical
- Dove Body Love Intense Care BodylotionUnilever, Dove · BodylotionCritical
- Restoring ritual body lotionUnilever, Dove · BodyCritical
- Maybelline Fit Me Foundation Luminous+Smooth Natural IvoryL'OREAL NORGE AS · Non Food ProductsModerate
- Moisturing LotionCeraVeModerate
- Hydrating Facial CleanserCeraVe · Open Beauty FactsModerate
- Ultra HealingJergens · Skin LotionCritical
- Silk hydratationHawaiian tropic · CorpsModerate
