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Preservatives

Is propylparaben clean?

No. Our rubric flags propylparaben under preservatives (evidence: regulatory action). An endocrine disruptor removed from EU food additives in 2006 and banned in California from 2027. In the EU: not authorized in eu food.

Preservatives Regulatory action
Penalty 30 of 100 · Balanced and Strict profiles

An endocrine disruptor removed from EU food additives in 2006 and banned in California from 2027.

Source: Commission Directive 2006/52/EC removed propylparaben (E216) from EU food additives; California Food Safety Act (AB 418, 2023) bans it from 2027

Banned or restricted in the EU Regulatory action
Penalty 30 of 100 · Balanced and Strict profiles

Removed from EU food additives in 2006.

Source: Commission Directive 2006/52/EC removed propylparaben (E216) from EU food additives; California Food Safety Act (AB 418, 2023) bans it from 2027

Also on labels as

propyl paraben, propyl p-hydroxybenzoate, e216

In the EU

Not authorized in EU food (E216). Removed from food additives in 2006.

Low-FODMAP status

Coming soon: whether it is low-FODMAP and at what serving.

Related ingredients

From Gutlog's clean ingredient rubric, version 2026.11.0. Ask your assistant "is this clean?" with a photo of the label and Gutlog checks every ingredient. General information, not medical advice.