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Methylparaben

What-it-does: preservative
Irritancy: 0
Comedogenicity: 0

Details

The most common type of feared-by-everyone-mostly-without-scientific-reason parabens. It's a cheap, effective and well-tolerated ingredient to make sure the cosmetic formula does not go wrong too soon

Apart from the general controversy around parabens (we wrote about it more here), there is a 2006 in-vitro (made in the lab not on real people) research about methylparaben (MP) showing that when exposed to sunlight, MP treated skin cells suffered more harm than non-MP treated skin cells. The study was not done with real people on real skin but still - using a good sunscreen next to MP containing products is a good idea. (Well, in fact using a sunscreen is always a good idea. :))

Show me some proof

  • Toxicology, Volume 227, Issues 1–2, 3 October 2006, Pages 62–72, Methylparaben potentiates UV-induced damage of skin keratinocytes

Products with Methylparaben

Gege Bear Lipstick Muji Moisturizing Cream Balancing VOVA Retinol Complex Cream Atypical Skincare Vitamix Light Bepanthen Antiseptic Cream Catharine Hill Emulsão Hidratante Self Care Cien Refreshing Facial Wash Forever Aloe Ever-Shield Deodorant Stick Galderma Adaferin - Adapalene 0.1% Gel H&H Cleargel Gel Leeford Mupirocin Ointment Ip OXY 5 Acne Pimple Medication OXY Acne Pimple Medication REDOX-C Ampoule T3 Mycin Clindamycin Lotion Zrób Sobie Krem Delikatny Krem Z Kwasami PHA Aczone Ben Nye Neutral Set Cindynal Calendula Pore Toner Collage Locion Tónica Hidratante Differin Adapalene Gel 0.1% Acne Treatment IMAGES Hyaluronic Acid Moisturizing Spray ITF-Labomed Dermodan Tretinoina 0.025% K-Y Gleitgel Legrand Gel Hidroquinona 40mg/g Major Pharmaceuticals Ceta-klenz Gentle Skin Cleanser Makeup Revolution Loose Baking Powder Makeup Revolution Loose Baking Powder Makeup Revolution Luxury Baking Powder Proactiv MD Adapalene Gel 0.1% Revolution Skincare Ultra Face Base Primer Savlon Antiseptic Cream Shiseido Benefiance Wrinkle Smoothing Day Cream T3 Ada Gel Vitacilina First Aid Antibiotic Ointment Viva Cosmetic Air Mawar Viva Cosmetics Air Mawar godrej Protekt Mr Magic Powder To Liquid Handwash A-Ret Tretinoin Gel 0.05% AOA Diamond Lip Gloss AOA Studio Fruity Pop Gloss - Peach AOA Studio Lip Pop Gloss - Superstar AcneFree Adapalene Gel Acnelyse Tretinoin %0.025 Benzagel Acne Wash Bepantol Derma Solução BioAqua Pure 24k Gold Hyaluronic Acid Essence Serum Boots Traditional Glycerin And Rosewater CVS Adapalene Gel Usp, 0.1% Denison Hydrolatum