Official EU label nameGlossary entry 4207
BUTYLPARABEN
This record confirms an official common ingredient name for EU cosmetic product labelling. It does not by itself confirm that the substance is permitted, unrestricted or safe.
Global evidence snapshot
The resolved identity has matching regulatory evidence in 3 of 13 indexed market datasets: 3 country records and 0 EU Annex records. Every result and evidence gap is listed below.
Markets checked
13
Markets with evidence
3
Evidence gaps
10
Resolved identifiers
12
Resolved substance identity
CAS:94-26-894-13-335285-69-936457-20-238566-94-884930-16-5
EC:202-318-7202-307-7252-488-1253-049-7254-009-1284-597-5
Ingredient index records:
BUTYLPARABEN
Cosmetic functions: FRAGRANCE, PRESERVATIVE
Butyl 4-hydroxybenzoate
Inventory restriction note: V/12a
5 matched or reported names
BUTYLPARABENbutylparabenButylparabenpropylparabensodium propylparabensodium butylparabenpotassium butylparabenpotassium propylparabenButyl 4-hydroxybenzoate and its salts, and e.g. butylparabenButyl 4-hydroxybenzoate and its salts Propyl 4- hydroxybenzoate and its salts Butylparaben; CAS No. 94-26-8; Propylparaben; CAS No. 94-13-3 sodium propylparaben; CAS No. 35285-69-9 sodium butylparaben; CAS No. 36457-20-2 ; potassium butylparaben; CAS No. 38566-94-8; potassium propylparaben; CAS No. 84930-16- 5;
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| Market | Result | Records | Dataset | Meaning / next action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| European Union EU | No local match | 0 | Complete annex dataset Regulation (EC) 1223/2009 consolidated to 1 May 2026 | No annex match only means that these five annexes did not return a match; CosIng identity data and other EU obligations still need review. |
| Great Britain GB | Permitted list with conditions | 1Open record 1 | Complete consolidated annex dataset GB retained Regulation 1223/2009 schedules, effective 15 August 2026 | Review every linked record and exact conditions. |
| Canada CA | No local match | 0 | Complete Hotlist snapshot Health Canada Cosmetic Ingredient Hotlist, 13 August 2025 | The Hotlist is an administrative compliance tool, not an exhaustive safety approval list. |
| New Zealand NZ | Permitted list with conditions | 1Open record 1 | Complete schedules dataset Cosmetic Products Group Standard schedules effective 1 January 2026 | Review every linked record and exact conditions. |
| ASEAN ASEAN | Permitted list with conditions | 1Open record 1 | Complete regional annex dataset ASEAN Cosmetic Directive annexes 2026-1, 22 June 2026 | Review every linked record and exact conditions. |
| China CN | No local match | 0 | Complete prohibited catalogues plus official-source workflow NMPA 2021 banned catalogues plus dynamic IECIC List I/List II system current since 2025 | IECIC listing is not blanket approval; absence may require the new cosmetic ingredient route, and restrictions are checked separately. |
| Japan JP | No local match | 0 | Complete Standards appendices dataset MHLW Standards for Cosmetics official English source and Japanese amendments checked for the imported snapshot | The Japanese text and subsequent notices are canonical; no local match is not a product-compliance conclusion. |
| South Korea KR | No local match | 0 | Complete current appendix dataset MFDS Notice 2026-19, effective 18 March 2026 | Korean source wording is canonical and other positive lists/notices may still apply to the formulation. |
| United States US | No local match | 0 | Complete enumerated federal ingredient rules eCFR Title 21 issue date 27 August 2026 | FDA has no general approved-cosmetic-ingredient catalogue; absence from these sections is not approval or proof of safety. |
| Australia AU | No local match | 0 | Complete cosmetic-relevant Poisons Standard subset plus official workflow Therapeutic Goods (Poisons Standard—June 2026) Instrument 2026 | An AICIS Inventory match is not cosmetic approval; no Inventory match can indicate a new, exempted, reported or confidential introduction. |
| Brazil BR | No local match | 0 | Complete prohibited dataset plus current restricted-list workflow ANVISA RDC 1.029/2026 and RDC 1.030/2026, published 15 June 2026 | RDC 1.030/2026 amends rather than replaces the prohibited baseline, and the second restricted-list revision was still under consultation in July 2026. |
| India IN | No local match | 0 | Complete current Part 2 dataset plus official workflow for Parts 1, 3 and 4 Cosmetics Rules 2020 plus current BIS IS 4707 parts (1:2020, 2:2025, 3:2025, 4:2022) | The standards are separate controlled publications; absence from a locally indexed excerpt is not permission. |
| Saudi Arabia SA | No local match | 0 | Complete official list index SFDA live prohibited/restricted lists, snapshot 30 August 2026 | No list match is not permission; Gulf/SFDA product, claim, notification and technical requirements still apply. |
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Matching market records and conditions
New Zealand
Cosmetic Products Group Standard schedules effective 1 January 2026Chemical identity and properties
CAS 35285-69-9PubChem CID 23679044
Propylparaben Sodium
The CIR Expert Panel concluded that the following 20 parabens are safe in cosmetics in the present practices of use and concentration described in the safety assessment when the sum of the combined concentration of parabens in any given formulation does not exceed 0.8 %...Sodium Propylparaben... — Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR)
- IUPAC name
- sodium 4-propoxycarbonylphenolate
- Molecular formula
- C10H11NaO3
- Molecular weight
- 202.18 g/mol
- Exact mass
- 202.06058849 Da
- Topological polar surface area
- 49.4 Ų
- Hydrogen-bond donors
- 0
- Hydrogen-bond acceptors
- 3
- Covalent units
- 2
- Defined stereocentres
- 0
Also known as
Sodium propylparabenPropyl 4-hydroxybenzoate sodium saltSodium propyl 4-hydroxybenzoateCaswell No. 714APropyl p-hydroxybenzoate, sodium saltsodium propyl parabenSodium propyl hydroxybenzoatePropylparaben sodium [USAN]
16 more reported names
Natrium propyl 4-hydroxybenzoatSodium Propyl ParahydroxybenzoatePropylparaben, sodium saltPropyl-4-hydroxybenzoat natriumsalzEINECS 252-488-1UNII-625NNB0G9NEPA Pesticide Chemical Code 061204625NNB0G9NPropylparaben sodium [USAN:NF]Propylparaben sodium (NF)SODIUM PROPYL HYDROXYBENZOATE [MART.]PROPYLPARABEN SODIUM [II]4-Hydroxybenzoic acid, propyl ester, sodium saltSODIUM PROPYL PARAHYDROXYBENZOATE [EP MONOGRAPH]SODIUM PROPYL P-HYDROXYBENZOATE (E 217)PROPYLPARABEN SODIUM (II)
External database identifiers
- ChEMBL:CHEMBL2107021
- EPA DTXSID:DTXSID3042348
Retrieved from NIH PubChem on 2026-09-02 by checksum-valid CAS matching. Chemical properties do not replace the regulatory decision on this page.
CAS 36457-20-2PubChem CID 23671890
Butylparaben Sodium
The CIR Expert Panel concluded that the following 20 parabens are safe in cosmetics in the present practices of use and concentration described in the safety assessment when the sum of the combined concentration of parabens in any given formulation does not exceed 0.8 %...Sodium Butylparaben... — Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR)
- IUPAC name
- sodium 4-butoxycarbonylphenolate
- Molecular formula
- C11H13NaO3
- Molecular weight
- 216.21 g/mol
- Exact mass
- 216.07623855 Da
- Topological polar surface area
- 49.4 Ų
- Hydrogen-bond donors
- 0
- Hydrogen-bond acceptors
- 3
- Covalent units
- 2
- Defined stereocentres
- 0
Also known as
Butyl 4-hydroxybenzoate sodium saltSodium butylparabenSodium butyl 4-hydroxybenzoateButyl p-hydroxybenzoate sodiumSodium butyl hydroxybenzoateButyl-4-hydroxybenzoate sodium saltEINECS 253-049-7MAR76J77VS
16 more reported names
BENZOIC ACID, p-HYDROXY-, BUTYL ESTER, SODIUM SALTBUTYL PARAHYDROXYBENZOATE SODIUMSODIUM BUTYL HYDROXYBENZOATE [MART.]P-HYDROXYBENZOIC ACID BUTYL ESTER SODIUM SALTBENZOIC ACID, 4-HYDROXY-, BUTYL ESTER, SODIUM SALT (1:1)SODIUM BUTYL HYDROXYBENZOATE (MART.)RefChem:571867SODIUM BUTYLPARABEN [INCI]Butylparaben sodium saltsodium;4-butoxycarbonylphenolateSodium 4-(butoxycarbonyl)phenolateButylparaben (sodium)UNII-MAR76J77VSMSK2512NaC11H13NaO3HY-B1431A
External database identifiers
- EPA DTXSID:DTXSID10189971
Retrieved from NIH PubChem on 2026-09-02 by checksum-valid CAS matching. Chemical properties do not replace the regulatory decision on this page.
CAS 38566-94-8PubChem CID 23663689
Potassium Butylparaben
The CIR Expert Panel concluded that the following 20 parabens are safe in cosmetics in the present practices of use and concentration described in the safety assessment when the sum of the combined concentration of parabens in any given formulation does not exceed 0.8 %...Potassium Butylparaben... — Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR)
- IUPAC name
- potassium 4-butoxycarbonylphenolate
- Molecular formula
- C11H13KO3
- Molecular weight
- 232.32 g/mol
- Exact mass
- 232.05017576 Da
- Topological polar surface area
- 49.4 Ų
- Hydrogen-bond donors
- 0
- Hydrogen-bond acceptors
- 3
- Covalent units
- 2
- Defined stereocentres
- 0
Also known as
UNII-PGG48E5PSXPGG48E5PSXEINECS 254-009-1BUTYLPARABEN, POTASSIUM SALTP-HYDROXYBENZOATE POTASSIUM SALTBENZOIC ACID, 4-HYDROXY-, BUTYL ESTER, POTASSIUM SALTBENZOIC ACID, 4-HYDROXY-, BUTYL ESTER, POTASSIUM SALT (1:1)RefChem:175435
7 more reported names
POTASSIUM BUTYLPARABEN [INCI]Potassium butyl 4-oxidobenzoatepotassium;4-butoxycarbonylphenolatePotassium Butyl 4-hydroxybenzoateMSK2512KDPMDQHINTKFMKS-UHFFFAOYSA-MPotassium 4-(butoxycarbonyl)phenolate
External database identifiers
- EPA DTXSID:DTXSID90191890
Retrieved from NIH PubChem on 2026-09-02 by checksum-valid CAS matching. Chemical properties do not replace the regulatory decision on this page.
CAS 84930-16-5PubChem CID 23662516
Potassium Propylparaben
The CIR Expert Panel concluded that the following 20 parabens are safe in cosmetics in the present practices of use and concentration described in the safety assessment when the sum of the combined concentration of parabens in any given formulation does not exceed 0.8 %...Potassium Propylparaben... — Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR)
- IUPAC name
- potassium 4-propoxycarbonylphenolate
- Molecular formula
- C10H11KO3
- Molecular weight
- 218.29 g/mol
- Exact mass
- 218.03452569 Da
- Topological polar surface area
- 49.4 Ų
- Hydrogen-bond donors
- 0
- Hydrogen-bond acceptors
- 3
- Covalent units
- 2
- Defined stereocentres
- 0
Also known as
Potassium propyl 4-oxidobenzoateUNII-9THL6FXS4I9THL6FXS4IEINECS 284-597-5Benzoic acid, 4-hydroxy-, propyl ester, potassium saltBENZOIC ACID, 4-HYDROXY-, PROPYL ESTER, POTASSIUM SALT (1:1)RefChem:175587POTASSIUM PROPYLPARABEN [INCI]
8 more reported names
propylparaben potassiumPROPYL-4-HYDROXYBENZOATE, POTASSIUM SALTMSK2511KTUMYXYVXTFDMTJ-UHFFFAOYSA-MPotassium propyl 4-hydroxybenzoateEBC-76138potassium 4-(propoxycarbonyl)phenolatePotassium Propyl 4-Hydroxybenzoate Solution, 100pm
External database identifiers
- EPA DTXSID:DTXSID80233975
Retrieved from NIH PubChem on 2026-09-02 by checksum-valid CAS matching. Chemical properties do not replace the regulatory decision on this page.
CAS 94-13-3PubChem CID 7175
Propylparaben
Propylparaben is the benzoate ester that is the propyl ester of 4-hydroxybenzoic acid. Preservative typically found in many water-based cosmetics, such as creams, lotions, shampoos and bath products. Also used as a food additive. It has a role as an antimicrobial agent and an antifungal agent. It is a member of phenols, a benzoate ester and a paraben. It is functionally related to a propan-1-ol and a 4-hydroxybenzoic acid. — ChEBI
- IUPAC name
- propyl 4-hydroxybenzoate
- Molecular formula
- C10H12O3
- Molecular weight
- 180.20 g/mol
- Exact mass
- 180.078644241 Da
- XLogP3
- 3.0
- Topological polar surface area
- 46.5 Ų
- Hydrogen-bond donors
- 1
- Hydrogen-bond acceptors
- 3
- Covalent units
- 1
- Defined stereocentres
- 0
Also known as
Propyl parabenNipasolPropyl p-hydroxybenzoateNipazolPropagin4-Hydroxybenzoic acid propyl esterPropyl parahydroxybenzoateTegosept P
16 more reported names
Nipagin PPropyl ButexBetacide PNipasol PChemocide pkPropyl ParaseptAseptoform PPropyl ChemoseptSolbrol PPropylparaseptn-Propyl 4-hydroxybenzoatePaseptolChemacide pkPreserval PBetacine PN-Propyl p-hydroxybenzoate
External database identifiers
- ChEBI:CHEBI:32063
- ChEMBL:CHEMBL194014
- EPA DTXSID:DTXSID4022527
- PubMed:23056216
- PubMed:23037998
- PubMed:23028405
- PubMed:22814205
- PubMed:22790701
- PubMed:22640822
- PubMed:22606064
- PubMed:22606022
- PubMed:22594253
- PubMed:22523455
- PubMed:22518310
- PubMed:22470890
Retrieved from NIH PubChem on 2026-08-31 by checksum-valid CAS matching. Chemical properties do not replace the regulatory decision on this page.
- IUPAC name
- butyl 4-hydroxybenzoate
- Molecular formula
- C11H14O3
- Molecular weight
- 194.23 g/mol
- Exact mass
- 194.094294304 Da
- XLogP3
- 3.6
- Topological polar surface area
- 46.5 Ų
- Hydrogen-bond donors
- 1
- Hydrogen-bond acceptors
- 3
- Covalent units
- 1
- Defined stereocentres
- 0
Also known as
Butyl parabenButyl p-hydroxybenzoateButobenNipabutylButyl chemoseptButyl paraseptTegosept BButyl tegosept
16 more reported names
Butyl butexAseptoform butylSolbrol BButyl parahydroxybenzoaten-Butyl p-hydroxybenzoateTegosept ButylPreserval BButyl-ParaseptBenzoic acid, 4-hydroxy-, butyl esterbutyl p-hydroxy benzoate4-(Butoxycarbonyl)phenolButyl hydroxybenzoaten-butyl 4-hydroxybenzoaten-Butyl parahydroxybenzoaten-Butyl hydroxybenzoatep-Hydroxybenzoic acid butyl ester
External database identifiers
- ChEBI:CHEBI:88542
- ChEMBL:CHEMBL459008
- EPA DTXSID:DTXSID3020209
- PubMed:39778647
- PubMed:39532263
- PubMed:37690743
- PubMed:37632306
- PubMed:36277366
- PubMed:35470536
- PubMed:34383603
- PubMed:32798586
- PubMed:31472229
- PubMed:31016361
- PubMed:30940137
- PubMed:30817981
Retrieved from NIH PubChem on 2026-08-31 by checksum-valid CAS matching. Chemical properties do not replace the regulatory decision on this page.
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Imported from Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2025/1175 (dataset version EU 2025/1175). The glossary supplies common ingredient names for the ingredient list required by Article 19(1)(g); it is not an approval or safety list.
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