Propylparaben
Also: propyl 4-hydroxybenzoate · propyl parahydroxybenzoate · E216
Avoid — more estrogenic than methylparaben and restricted in EU cosmetics due to endocrine concerns.
Testosterone & hormonal load
Propylparaben shows stronger estrogenic activity than methylparaben in animal and cell studies. Rodent studies at higher doses demonstrate reduced sperm count and altered reproductive organ weights. The EU Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety restricted its concentration in cosmetics in 2014 specifically due to endocrine disruption potential.
Found in.
Two jurisdictions, two different verdicts.
Restricted to 0.14% for individual esters; use in cosmetics for children under 3 restricted. EU Regulation 1004/2014.
Permitted in cosmetics with no concentration limit. Under review by FDA as part of paraben safety assessment.
The receipts.
- [01]EU Regulation 1004/2014 — Paraben restrictionseur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX:32014R1004
- [02]Boberg et al. 2010 — Possible endocrine disrupting effects of parabens and their metabolites (PubMed)pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/20381602/
- [03]EU SCCS Opinion SCCS/1446/11ec.europa.eu/health/scientific_committees/consumer_safety/docs/sccs_o_069.pdf
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