isobutyl 4-hydroxybenzoate (inci: isobutylparaben) /sodium salt or salts of isobutylparaben
Prohibited in EU cosmeticscosmetic ingredient
Is isobutyl 4-hydroxybenzoate (inci: isobutylparaben) /sodium salt or salts of isobutylparaben safe?
isobutyl 4-hydroxybenzoate (inci: isobutylparaben) /sodium salt or salts of isobutylparaben is prohibited in cosmetic products in the EU (CosIng Annex II).
Official regulatory status
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EU cosmetics: Prohibited
Sources
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