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Methylparaben(E218)
Level 3 — ContestedIn Winter's Dictionary
Methylparaben is a preservative — Preservative in jelly, preserves, cosmetics
Also: Methyl-p-Hydroxybenzoate
What it does
Preservative in jelly, preserves, cosmetics
Where you'll see it
Jelly, preserves, bubble baths, cold creams
What the research says
Nontoxic in small amounts but can cause allergic skin reactions.
Regulatory status
- US FDA: GRAS
- EU: approved
- Notes: On FDA list for further study
Sources
- A Consumer's Dictionary of Food Additives (Winter): nontoxic in small amounts but can cause allergic skin reaction