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
- cleaning
- pharma
Methylparaben sodium
CAS 5026-62-0
Preservative
Concern score
Not assessed — no hazard data yet.
Why it's flagged
EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 281 composition records across product categories including Personal care.
Regulation
No restrictions found. Methylparaben sodium appears in these published regulatory listings.
- commercial_presence
- consumer_product_presence
- cpdat_category:beauty|cleaning
- definition_level:complete
- definition_type:primary
- inactive_ingredient_database
- ingredient_type:ingredient substance
- substance_class:chemical
USFDAinactive ingredient database6 entries
- Route: ORAL; Dosage form: CAPSULE; Maximum daily exposure: 2 mgSource →
- Route: ORAL; Dosage form: POWDER, FOR SUSPENSION; Maximum daily exposure: 80 mgSource →
- Route: ORAL; Dosage form: SOLUTION; Maximum daily exposure: 134 mgSource →
- Route: ORAL; Dosage form: SUSPENSION; Maximum daily exposure: 80 mgSource →
- Route: ORAL; Dosage form: TABLET; Potency: 0.19 mgSource →
- Route: ORAL; Dosage form: TABLET, ORALLY DISINTEGRATING; Potency: 0.3 mgSource →
USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 281 composition records across product categories including Personal care. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Preservative.
- EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 281 composition records across product categories including Personal care. 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 Methylparaben 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 Methylparaben sodium in our catalog (epa_cpdat).
Products
281
Brands
6
Personal care
Typical roles
Preservative
Found in these products
- Lingettes Bébé à l'Aloe VeraSimpl,Simpl Choice · AccessoriesLow
- Crema manos olivaBABARIA · Non Food ProductsHigh
- O7 Active MondspoelingMondverzorgingMinor
- Dr Reddy's Venusia Moisturing LotionDr Reddy's · Non Food ProductsCritical
- Gaviscon Regular StrengthHigh
- Buttercup non-drowsy original cough syrupSyrupsCritical
- ZahncremeHydroVital Classic · HygieneMinor
- Tesco paracetamol suspensionParacetamol SuspensionMinor
- LactacydACO Hud Nordic AB · HygieneLow
- Sensodyne Rapid ReliefSensodyne · HygieneHigh
