Butyl 4-hydroxybenzoate and its salts, Propyl 4-hydroxybenzoate and its salts in EU cosmetics: Annex V, entry 12a
Butyl 4-hydroxybenzoate and its salts, Propyl 4-hydroxybenzoate and its salts: the maximum concentrations and conditions are in the entry below. Annex V, entry 12a, consolidated 18 May 2026.
- Annex
- V: List of preservatives allowed in cosmetic products
- Reference number
- 12a
- Chemical name/INN
- Butyl 4-hydroxybenzoate and its salts, Propyl 4-hydroxybenzoate and its salts
- Name of Common Ingredients Glossary
- Butylparaben, propylparaben, sodium propylparaben, sodium butylparaben, potassium butylparaben, potassium propylparaben
- CAS number
- 94-26-8, 94-13-3, 35285-69-9, 36457-20-2, 38566-94-8, 84930-16-5
- EC number
- 202-318-7, 202-307-7, 252-488-1, 253-049-7, 254-009-1, 284-597-5
- Version
- Consolidated version of 18 May 2026
- Official source
- Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009, consolidated text
Official wording: restrictions
- Maximum concentration in ready for use preparation: 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, where the sum of the individual concentrations of butyl- and propylparaben and their salts does not exceed 0,14 % | Other: Not to be used in leave-on products designed for application on the nappy area of children under three years of age.
Official wording: conditions of use and warnings
For leave-on products designed for children under three years of age:
‘Do not use on the nappy area’
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