butyl paba
Prohibited in EU cosmeticsuv absorber
Is butyl paba safe?
butyl paba is prohibited in cosmetic products in the EU (CosIng Annex II).
Official regulatory status
Pulled directly from official regulatory datasets and expert reviews — not our own judgement.
EU cosmetics: Prohibited
Sources
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