Methylparaben in Skincare
Roles: Fragrance ingredient, Preservative
Methylparaben is an effective preservative. It is a controversial ingredient in terms of safety. In 2006 there was a laboratory test showed that this component can increase the sun sensitivity of the skin cells. That’s why it’s a good idea to use sunscreen after you use this component.
Safety
Comedogenicity: ![](data:image/svg+xml,%3c?xml%20version='1.0'%20encoding='utf-8'?%3e%3csvg%20width='800px'%20height='800px'%20viewBox='0%200%2024%2024'%20fill='none'%20xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%3e%3cg%20clip-path='url(%23clip0_429_11160)'%3e%3ccircle%20cx='12'%20cy='11.9999'%20r='9'%20stroke='%23292929'%20stroke-width='2.5'%20stroke-linecap='round'%20stroke-linejoin='round'/%3e%3crect%20x='12'%20y='8'%20width='0.01'%20height='0.01'%20stroke='%23292929'%20stroke-width='3.75'%20stroke-linejoin='round'/%3e%3cpath%20d='M12%2012V16'%20stroke='%23292929'%20stroke-width='2.5'%20stroke-linecap='round'%20stroke-linejoin='round'/%3e%3c/g%3e%3cdefs%3e%3cclipPath%20id='clip0_429_11160'%3e%3crect%20width='24'%20height='24'%20fill='white'/%3e%3c/clipPath%3e%3c/defs%3e%3c/svg%3e)
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Products with Methylparaben
Total found: 1306
Positioning ![](data:image/svg+xml,%3c?xml%20version='1.0'%20encoding='utf-8'?%3e%3csvg%20width='800px'%20height='800px'%20viewBox='0%200%2024%2024'%20fill='none'%20xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%3e%3cg%20clip-path='url(%23clip0_429_11160)'%3e%3ccircle%20cx='12'%20cy='11.9999'%20r='9'%20stroke='%23292929'%20stroke-width='2.5'%20stroke-linecap='round'%20stroke-linejoin='round'/%3e%3crect%20x='12'%20y='8'%20width='0.01'%20height='0.01'%20stroke='%23292929'%20stroke-width='3.75'%20stroke-linejoin='round'/%3e%3cpath%20d='M12%2012V16'%20stroke='%23292929'%20stroke-width='2.5'%20stroke-linecap='round'%20stroke-linejoin='round'/%3e%3c/g%3e%3cdefs%3e%3cclipPath%20id='clip0_429_11160'%3e%3crect%20width='24'%20height='24'%20fill='white'/%3e%3c/clipPath%3e%3c/defs%3e%3c/svg%3e)
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1.5%
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1.8%
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2.1%
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1.7%
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3.1%
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2.7%
11
3.4%
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5%
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4.7%
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3.1%
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4.8%
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4.8%
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6%
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5.7%
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5.4%
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4.1%
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4.1%
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2.8%
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2.7%
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2.9%
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1.8%
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2.5%
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2.3%
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1.6%
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1.5%
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2.7%
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1.2%
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1.5%
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0.8%
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1%
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1.1%
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0.5%
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1.5%
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0.9%
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0.9%
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0.3%
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0.2%
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0.6%
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0.3%
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0.2%
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0.2%
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0.1%
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0.1%
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0.1%
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0.1%
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0.1%
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0.1%
69
0.1%
82
0.1%
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