Is METHYLPARABEN Safe? — Ingredient Safety Profile · Greenveil
Ingredients METHYLPARABEN beauty / cleaning / industrial / pharma
METHYLPARABEN EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 14037 composition records across product categories including Home maintenance, Laboratory supplies, Specialty occupational products.
Research docs 0 Claims 0 Sources 86 Function Biocide • Flavouring and nutrient Identifier DTXSID4022529 45
Concern score
45/100 Moderate concern driven by .
How we scored this The concern value is driven by the published classifications and regulatory status below — not by a single signal.
Concern score 45/100 (moderate) · high confidence.
Where it appears Prevalence of METHYLPARABEN in our catalog (epa_cpdat).
Home maintenance Laboratory supplies Specialty occupational products Pesticides Vehicle Raw materials
Typical roles
Biocide Flavouring and nutrient Fragrance Preservative
See products using METHYLPARABEN → Suitability Context-specific fit derived from published classifications and the current ingredient evidence profile.
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.
Fragrance avoidance
Not a strong fit for fragrance avoidance because it carries Fragrance.
Linked research Primary documents currently linked to this ingredient record.
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Extracted claims Structured claim signals pulled from linked ingredient research.
No extracted claims are attached to this ingredient yet.
Regulatory status Published jurisdiction-level classifications and regulatory designations for this ingredient.
EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 14037 composition records across product categories including Home maintenance, Laboratory supplies, Specialty occupational products. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Preservative, Fragrance, Biocide.
inactive ingredient database Route: AURICULAR (OTIC); Dosage form: DROPS; Potency: 0.01 %w/w
inactive ingredient database The ingredient itself is a fragrance-linked signal, so it is better treated as an avoid case when fragrance exposure is the main concern.
Evidence read The published evidence profile currently shaping this ingredient record.
No evidence profiles are attached to this ingredient yet.
Route: AURICULAR (OTIC); Dosage form: SUSPENSION; Potency: NA
inactive ingredient database Route: BUCCAL; Dosage form: FILM; Maximum daily exposure: 1 mg
inactive ingredient database Route: BUCCAL; Dosage form: FILM, SOLUBLE; Maximum daily exposure: 3 mg
inactive ingredient database Route: DENTAL; Dosage form: PASTE, DENTIFRICE; Potency: 0.05 %w/w
inactive ingredient database Route: EPIDURAL; Dosage form: INJECTION; Potency: 1 mg
inactive ingredient database Route: EPIDURAL; Dosage form: INJECTION, SOLUTION; Maximum daily exposure: 30 mg
inactive ingredient database Route: INFILTRATION; Dosage form: INJECTION; Maximum daily exposure: 80 mg
inactive ingredient database Route: INTRA-ARTICULAR; Dosage form: INJECTION; Potency: 0.24 %w/v
inactive ingredient database Route: INTRADERMAL; Dosage form: INJECTION; Potency: 1 mg
inactive ingredient database Route: INTRALESIONAL; Dosage form: INJECTION; Potency: 0.15 %w/v
inactive ingredient database Route: INTRAMUSCULAR; Dosage form: INJECTION; Maximum daily exposure: 95 mg
inactive ingredient database Route: INTRAMUSCULAR; Dosage form: INJECTION, POWDER, FOR SOLUTION; Potency: 3.6 mg
inactive ingredient database Route: INTRAMUSCULAR; Dosage form: INJECTION, SOLUTION; Maximum daily exposure: 45 mg
inactive ingredient database Route: INTRAMUSCULAR; Dosage form: INJECTION, SUSPENSION; Maximum daily exposure: 1 mg
inactive ingredient database Route: INTRAMUSCULAR; Dosage form: SOLUTION; Potency: 0.13 %w/v
inactive ingredient database Route: INTRAVENOUS; Dosage form: INJECTION; Maximum daily exposure: 95 mg
inactive ingredient database Route: INTRAVENOUS; Dosage form: INJECTION, POWDER, FOR SOLUTION; Potency: 15 mg
inactive ingredient database Route: INTRAVENOUS; Dosage form: INJECTION, SOLUTION; Maximum daily exposure: 45 mg
inactive ingredient database Route: INTRAVENOUS; Dosage form: SOLUTION; Potency: 0.13 %w/v
inactive ingredient database Route: IONTOPHORESIS; Dosage form: SOLUTION; Potency: 0.1 %w/v
inactive ingredient database Route: IRRIGATION; Dosage form: SOLUTION; Potency: 2 %w/v
inactive ingredient database Route: NASAL; Dosage form: DROPS; Potency: 26 mg
inactive ingredient database Route: NASAL; Dosage form: JELLY; Potency: 250 mg
inactive ingredient database Route: NASAL; Dosage form: SOLUTION; Potency: 250 mg
inactive ingredient database Route: OPHTHALMIC; Dosage form: DROPS; Potency: 0.01 %w/w
inactive ingredient database Route: OPHTHALMIC; Dosage form: OINTMENT; Potency: 0.05 %w/w
inactive ingredient database Route: OPHTHALMIC; Dosage form: SOLUTION; Potency: 0.05 %w/w
inactive ingredient database Route: OPHTHALMIC; Dosage form: SOLUTION/ DROPS; Potency: 0.05 %w/v
inactive ingredient database Route: OPHTHALMIC; Dosage form: SUSPENSION/ DROPS; Potency: 0.05 %w/w
inactive ingredient database Route: ORAL; Dosage form: CAPSULE; Maximum daily exposure: 7 mg
inactive ingredient database Route: ORAL; Dosage form: CAPSULE, EXTENDED RELEASE; Maximum daily exposure: 2 mg
inactive ingredient database Route: ORAL; Dosage form: CONCENTRATE; Maximum daily exposure: 12 mg
inactive ingredient database Route: ORAL; Dosage form: DROPS; Potency: 1 mg/1ml
inactive ingredient database Route: ORAL; Dosage form: ELIXIR; Potency: 800 mg
inactive ingredient database Route: ORAL; Dosage form: GRANULE, FOR SUSPENSION; Maximum daily exposure: 80 mg
inactive ingredient database Route: ORAL; Dosage form: LIQUID; Maximum daily exposure: 162 mg
inactive ingredient database Route: ORAL; Dosage form: POWDER; Potency: NA
inactive ingredient database Route: ORAL; Dosage form: POWDER, FOR SOLUTION; Maximum daily exposure: 126 mg
inactive ingredient database Route: ORAL; Dosage form: POWDER, FOR SUSPENSION; Maximum daily exposure: 75 mg
inactive ingredient database Route: ORAL; Dosage form: SOLUTION; Maximum daily exposure: 346 mg
inactive ingredient database Route: ORAL; Dosage form: SOLUTION, CONCENTRATE; Potency: 1 mg/1ml
inactive ingredient database Route: ORAL; Dosage form: SUSPENSION; Maximum daily exposure: 388 mg
inactive ingredient database Route: ORAL; Dosage form: SUSPENSION, EXTENDED RELEASE; Maximum daily exposure: 40 mg
inactive ingredient database Route: ORAL; Dosage form: SYRUP; Maximum daily exposure: 81 mg
inactive ingredient database Route: ORAL; Dosage form: TABLET; Potency: 1.8 mg
inactive ingredient database Route: ORAL; Dosage form: TABLET, CHEWABLE; Potency: 1.28 mg
inactive ingredient database Route: ORAL; Dosage form: TABLET, COATED; Potency: 0.8 mg
inactive ingredient database Route: ORAL; Dosage form: TABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE; Potency: 0.17 mg
inactive ingredient database Route: ORAL; Dosage form: TABLET, FILM COATED; Potency: 0.23 mg
inactive ingredient database Route: PARENTERAL; Dosage form: INJECTION; Maximum daily exposure: 18 mg
inactive ingredient database Route: PARENTERAL; Dosage form: INJECTION, SOLUTION; Maximum daily exposure: 30 mg
inactive ingredient database Route: PERIDURAL; Dosage form: INJECTION; Potency: 1 mg
inactive ingredient database Route: PERINEURAL; Dosage form: INJECTION; Maximum daily exposure: 80 mg
inactive ingredient database Route: RECTAL; Dosage form: ENEMA; Potency: 0.18 %w/v
inactive ingredient database Route: RECTAL; Dosage form: SOLUTION; Potency: 0.13 %w/v
inactive ingredient database Route: RECTAL; Dosage form: SUSPENSION; Maximum daily exposure: 1808 mg
inactive ingredient database Route: RESPIRATORY (INHALATION); Dosage form: SOLUTION; Potency: 0.03 %w/w
inactive ingredient database Route: SOFT TISSUE; Dosage form: INJECTION; Potency: 0.15 %w/v
inactive ingredient database Route: SUBCUTANEOUS; Dosage form: INJECTION; Maximum daily exposure: 22 mg
inactive ingredient database Route: SUBCUTANEOUS; Dosage form: INJECTION, SUSPENSION; Potency: 0.16 %w/v
inactive ingredient database Route: SUBCUTANEOUS; Dosage form: SUSPENSION; Potency: 0.16 %w/v
inactive ingredient database Route: TOPICAL; Dosage form: AEROSOL, FOAM; Potency: 0.16 %w/w
inactive ingredient database Route: TOPICAL; Dosage form: CREAM; Maximum daily exposure: 29 mg
inactive ingredient database Route: TOPICAL; Dosage form: CREAM, AUGMENTED; Maximum daily exposure: 2 mg
inactive ingredient database Route: TOPICAL; Dosage form: EMULSION; Potency: 0.2 %w/w
inactive ingredient database Route: TOPICAL; Dosage form: GEL; Maximum daily exposure: 20 mg
inactive ingredient database Route: TOPICAL; Dosage form: JELLY; Maximum daily exposure: 420 mg
inactive ingredient database Route: TOPICAL; Dosage form: LOTION; Maximum daily exposure: 351 mg
inactive ingredient database Route: TOPICAL; Dosage form: OINTMENT; Maximum daily exposure: 29 mg
inactive ingredient database Route: TOPICAL; Dosage form: SHAMPOO; Potency: 0.15 %w/w
inactive ingredient database Route: TOPICAL; Dosage form: SHAMPOO, SUSPENSION; Potency: 0.15 %w/w
inactive ingredient database Route: TOPICAL; Dosage form: SOLUTION; Maximum daily exposure: 216 mg
inactive ingredient database Route: TOPICAL; Dosage form: SPRAY; Potency: 0.2 %w/w
inactive ingredient database Route: TOPICAL; Dosage form: SUSPENSION; Potency: 0.24 %w/v
inactive ingredient database Route: TOPICAL; Dosage form: SYSTEM; Maximum daily exposure: 42 mg
inactive ingredient database Route: VAGINAL; Dosage form: AEROSOL, FOAM; Potency: 0.1 %w/w
inactive ingredient database Route: VAGINAL; Dosage form: CREAM; Maximum daily exposure: 22 mg
inactive ingredient database Route: VAGINAL; Dosage form: GEL; Maximum daily exposure: 8 mg
inactive ingredient database Route: VAGINAL; Dosage form: SUPPOSITORY; Potency: NA
FDA NDC lists this ingredient in 5 active drug products and 15 total products.
listed in openFDA substance openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.
