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Salts of sodium, potassium, calcium, magnesium, ammonium and ethanolamines of 4-hydroxybenzoic acid and of its methyl- and ethyl-esters

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Last updated: 11/10/2020
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Cosmetic Products Regulation

Cosmetic Products Regulation, Annex V - Allowed Preservatives

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Ref No. Substance Identification Conditions Warning Label Notes  
Name EC Number CAS Product type, body parts Function(s) Restriction(s) Maximum Threshold Qualifier(s) Expressed As
12
Salts of sodium, potassium, calcium, magnesium, ammonium and ethanolamines of 4-hydroxybenzoic acid and of its methyl- and ethyl-esters
All cosmetic products
Preservative
Maximum concentration value is given for '4-Hydroxybenzoic acid and its Methyl-and Ethyl-esters, and their salts'
0.4 %
For single ester
As acid
For the purpose of this list: 'Salts' is taken to mean: salts of the cations sodium, potassium, calcium, magnesium, ammonium and ethanolamines, Salts of the anions chloride, bromide, sulphate, acetate
Maximum concentration is for single ester
Details
12
Salts of sodium, potassium, calcium, magnesium, ammonium and ethanolamines of 4-hydroxybenzoic acid and of its methyl- and ethyl-esters
All cosmetic products
Preservative
Maximum concentration value is given for '4-Hydroxybenzoic acid and its Methyl-and Ethyl-esters, and their salts'
0.8 %
For mixtures of esters
As acid
For the purpose of this list: 'Salts' is taken to mean: salts of the cations sodium, potassium, calcium, magnesium, ammonium and ethanolamines, Salts of the anions chloride, bromide, sulphate, acetate
Maximum concentration is for single ester
Details