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
- pharma
Sodium ethylparaben
4-Hydroxybenzoic acid and its Methyl- and Ethyl-esters, and their salts is listed in Annex V of the EU Cosmetics Regulation (EC) 1223/2009 (preservatives allowed in cosmetic products).
Concern score
25/100Minor concern based on regulatory listings.
Well researched
How we scored this
This score describes the ingredient's chemical identity — its hazard profile from the published classifications and regulatory status below — not the safety of any product it appears in. Ingredients we have no hazard signal for are labelled “Not assessed” rather than scored.
Concern score 25/100 (minor) · high confidence.
Where it appears
Prevalence of Sodium ethylparaben in our catalog (epa_cpdat).
Products
3
Brands
5
Personal care
Typical roles
Preservative
Found in these products
Crema Manos
S'nonas
HighGlysolid
ModerateCeraVe Hydraterende Melk
CeraVe
ModerateMiswak
Dabur
ModerateCrème mains hydratante concentrée Formule Norvégienne
Neutrogena
ModerateChargement…
Criticalglydolid
cRE
Highsun protection
CriticalVaseline
Criticaloralb
oral b
ModerateVaseline Intensive Care Essential Healing Bodylotion
Unilever, Vaseline
CriticalVaseline Intensive Care Essential Healing Bodylotion
Unilever, Vaseline
CriticalChargement…
HighVaseline daily brightening
CriticalVaseline Intensive Care Advanced Repair Bodylotion
Unilever, Vaseline
CriticalVaseline Advanced Repair Intensive Rescue Bodylotion
unilever, vaseline
Criticaldaily moisturizing cream
cerave
ModerateVitamine c
Disaar
CriticalIntensive Care Cocoa Radiant 48H Moisture/ Hydration Lotion
Vaseline
ModerateLingettes Bébé à l'Aloe Vera
Simpl,Simpl Choice
Low3606000537750
Cerave
Moderatevaseline deep moisturizer
hul
Criticale45
E45
CriticalCrema manos oliva
BABARIA
High
Often appears with
Ingredients that frequently appear alongside Sodium ethylparaben in the catalog.
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.
Evidence
No graded sources yet for Sodium ethylparaben. We publish evidence only once a source is linked and reviewed — this ingredient is in the catalog, but has not been assessed.
Regulatory status
No restrictions found. Sodium ethylparaben appears in these published regulatory listings.
EUECallowed_listedAnnex V of EU Cosmetics Regulation (EC) 1223/2009: preservatives allowed in cosmetic products. Maximum concentration: 0,4% (as acid) for single ester 0,8% (as acid) for mixtures of esters
- Annex V of EU Cosmetics Regulation (EC) 1223/2009: preservatives allowed in cosmetic products. Maximum concentration: 0,4% (as acid) for single ester 0,8% (as acid) for mixtures of estersSource →
USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 3 composition records across product categories including Personal care. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Preservative.
- EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 3 composition records across product categories including Personal care. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Preservative.Source →
USFDAinactive ingredient databaseRoute: ORAL; Dosage form: CAPSULE; Potency: 1 mg
- Route: ORAL; Dosage form: CAPSULE; Potency: 1 mgSource →
USFDAlisted in openFDA substanceopenFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.
- openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.Source →