Ingredient
Butylparaben
A paraben preservative under the same tighter limit as propylparaben, with the same restriction for young children's nappy-area products.
What it does
Preservative
Keeps the product free of microbial growth in use.
What we tell people
- Contains parabens
This product contains a paraben preservative. Parabens are permitted in the EU within concentration limits set by the Cosmetics Regulation, and some individual parabens are restricted or prohibited.
Why: Parabens attract more concern than the regulatory position supports, and the honest answer is specific: some are permitted within limits, some are not. Saying "dangerous" would be wrong; saying nothing would be unhelpful.
Regulatory position
Tied to a named instrument rather than summarised. Presence in an ingredient glossary is not evidence that a substance is permitted at any concentration or for any purpose.
EU · restricted
Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009, Annex V, entry 12a
Maximum 0.14 % as acid, single ester or mixture
Not permitted in leave-on products designed for application to the nappy area of children under three years.
Reference
- In our catalogue
- 2 products
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