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The restriction field for PROPYLPARABEN reads: V/12. This is the restriction note from the CosIng inventory. For authoritative conditions and limits, always refer to the linked annex entries.

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InventoryRef 3731211/08/2020

PROPYLPARABEN

Propyl 4-hydroxybenzoate

PROPYLPARABEN is linked to 2 EU annex records on this page. Inventory note: V/12.

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Market	Evidence status	Records	Source language
European Union	Evidence linked Positive-list entry with conditions Open this evidence	2	English and EU languages
Great Britain	Source mapped Official source mapped; ingredient rule not imported	0	English
Canada	Source mapped Official source mapped; ingredient rule not imported	0	English and French
New Zealand	Evidence linked Permitted list with conditions Open this evidence	1	English
ASEAN	Source mapped Official source mapped; ingredient rule not imported	0	English and national languages
China	Source mapped Official source mapped; ingredient rule not imported	0	Chinese with selected English material
Japan	Source mapped Official source mapped; ingredient rule not imported	0	Japanese; official English translation available
South Korea	Source mapped Official source mapped; ingredient rule not imported	0	Korean with some English names
United States	Source mapped Official source mapped; ingredient rule not imported	0	English
Australia	Source mapped Official source mapped; ingredient rule not imported	0	English
Brazil	Source mapped Official source mapped; ingredient rule not imported	0	Portuguese with INCI crosswalks
India	Source mapped Official source mapped; ingredient rule not imported	0	English and Hindi
Saudi Arabia	Source mapped Official source mapped; ingredient rule not imported	0	Arabic and English

Chemical identity and properties

PubChem 2D chemical structure for CAS 94-13-3

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 Å²
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

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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.

Inventory details for PROPYLPARABEN

INCI name

PROPYLPARABEN

INN name

propylparaben

Ph. Eur. name

propylis parahydroxybenzoas

Description

Propyl 4-hydroxybenzoate

Record provenance

Inventory reference: 37312
Imported identity: PROPYLPARABEN
Source update: 11/08/2020

European Commission CosIng source notes

Annex records for PROPYLPARABEN

Annex V Restriction reference

Entry 12

4-HYDROXYBENZOIC ACID / METHYLPARABEN /POTASSIUM ETHYLPARABEN /POTASSIUM PARABEN /SODIUM METHYLPARA…

CAS: 99-96-7 /99-76-3 /36457-19-9 /16782-08-4 /5026-62-0 /35285-68-8 /120-47-8 /114-63-6 /26112-0-2 /69959-44-0

EC: 202-804-9 /202-785-7 /253-048-1 /240-830-2 /225-714-1 /252-487-6 /204-399-4 /204-051-1 /247-464-2 /274-235-4

Annex V Identified ingredient

Entry 12 a

BUTYLPARABEN/PROPYLPARABEN/SODIUM PROPOYLPARABEN/SODIUM BUTYLPARABEN/POTASSIUM BUTYLPARABEN/POTASSI…

CAS: 94-26-8/ 94-13-3/ 35285-69-9/ 36457-20-2/ 38566-94-8/ 84930-16-5

EC: 202-318-7/ 202-307-7/ 252-488-1/ 253-049-7/ 254-009-1/ 284-597-5

Key data

CAS

94-13-3

202-307-7

Restriction

V/12

Function

PERFUMING: Used for perfume and aromatic raw materials.
PRESERVATIVE: Exclusively or mainly intended to inhibit the development of micro-organisms in the cosmetic product. All authorised preservatives are substances in the positive list of Annex V to the Cosmetics Regulation 1223/2009.

Official EU ingredient-name evidence

The ingredient name exactly matches the official 2025 EU glossary of common ingredient names.

#23357 · PROPYLPARABEN

Ingredients with overlapping formulation functions

POTASSIUM SULFITEANTIOXIDANT, HAIR WAVING OR STRAIGHTENING, PRESERVATIVE, REDUCING

POTASSIUM UNDECYLENATEPRESERVATIVE, SURFACTANT - CLEANSING, SURFACTANT - EMULSIFYING

PROPIONIC ACIDANTIMICROBIAL, FRAGRANCE, pH ADJUSTERS, PRESERVATIVE

PROPYL BENZOATEFRAGRANCE, PRESERVATIVE

PSEUDOMONAS AEROGINOSA CULTURE CONDITIONED MEDIA EXTRACTANTI-SEBUM, ANTIMICROBIAL, ANTIOXIDANT, PRESERVATIVE

PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA CULTURE CONDITIONED MEDIA EXTRACTANTIMICROBIAL; ANTIOXIDANT; ANTI-SEBUM; PRESERVATIVE

QUATERNIUM-15ANTIMICROBIAL, PRESERVATIVE

RADIUM ORE POWDERABRASIVE, ANTIMICROBIAL, ANTIOXIDANT, HUMECTANT, PRESERVATIVE

Additional official and scientific sources

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ECHA CHEM / Information on chemicals PubChem PUG REST EU Safety Gate cosmetic product alerts ECHA CHEM US EPA CompTox Cosmetic Ingredient Review safety assessments FDA Global Substance Registration System ILO/WHO International Chemical Safety Cards Japan NITE-CHRIP NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards OECD eChemPortal

How PROPYLPARABEN appears in the CosIng inventory

The CosIng inventory lists PROPYLPARABEN as a cosmetic ingredient and this page links it to 2 annex records. The inventory entry captures names and identifiers, while the annex records show where the substance is prohibited, restricted or positively listed in EU cosmetics law.

PROPYLPARABEN is also tagged with 2 cosmetic functions in the official data. Function labels describe intended use, but they do not replace regulatory review of linked annex records before formulation or labelling work.

Frequently asked questions

PROPYLPARABEN appears in the EU CosIng inventory and has linked annex records. Check the annex records above for applicable restrictions, concentration limits and conditions of use. Annex II listing means prohibited; Annex III means restricted; Annexes IV, V and VI mean permitted under specified conditions.

The restriction field for PROPYLPARABEN reads: "V/12". This is the restriction note recorded in the CosIng inventory for this ingredient. For authoritative conditions and limits, always refer to the linked annex entries above.

According to the EU CosIng inventory, PROPYLPARABEN carries the following function designation(s):

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Source note for PROPYLPARABEN

This page combines the CosIng inventory entry for PROPYLPARABEN with 2 linked Annex II–VI records from the local dataset built from public European Commission cosmetic ingredient materials.

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