Methylparaben
INCI name: Methylparaben
Methylparaben is classed in the EU CosIng database as fragrance and preservative. Piel groups it with parabens.
What it does
How Piel groups it
Piel's knowledge base files Methylparaben under:
Found in 3,091 products in Piel's catalogue.
EU regulation
Methylparaben is listed in the EU Cosmetics Regulation, annex entry V/12. The entry sets conditions of use; read it on CosIng.
Identifiers
- INCI name
- Methylparaben
- CAS number
- 99-76-3
- EC number
- 202-785-7
- CosIng reference
- 35342
Data from Piel's records, September 19, 2026