title: Contents of methyl-, ethyl-, propyl-, butyl- and benzylparaben in cosmetic products.
abstract: The contents of methyl-, ethyl-, propyl-, butyl- and benzylparaben in 215 cosmetic products have been determined to elucidate the concentration and frequency of use of these parabens in cosmetic products, and to monitor whether the products complied with the Danish and EEC regulations. The results showed that 77% of the products investigated contained 0.01%-0.87% parabens. Nearly all (99%) of the leave-on cosmetics and 77% of rinse-off cosmetics were found to contain parabens. A maximum of 0.32% methyl- and propylparaben, 0.19% ethylparaben, and 0.07% butyl- and benzylparaben were present in paraben-positive cosmetics. A preferential use of methyl-/ethyl-/propyl-/butyl-/benzylparaben in various groups of cosmetic products was revealed.
authors.affiliation: Ministry of Environment, National Environmental Research Institute, Department of Environmental Chemistry, Roskilde, Denmark.
authors.forename: S C
authors.initials: SC
authors.lastname: Rastogi
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Schouten
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: de Kruijf
authors.forename: J W
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: Weijland
mesh_terms: D002851:Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid; D003358:Cosmetics / Q000032:analysis*; D010226:Parabens / Q000032:analysis*; D011358:Product Surveillance, Postmarketing
chemical_list: D003358:Cosmetics; D010226:Parabens; C012313:ethyl-p-hydroxybenzoate; C038091:butylparaben; C057775:benzylparaben; C015358:methylparaben; C006068:propylparaben