Source: https://reeflabel.com/ingredients/isopropylparaben/ Preservative · Reef research: Limited data # Isopropylparaben A paraben preservative named in Palau's list of reef-toxic chemicals. Banned in - Palau ## Where it’s restricted Named in the law or guidance | Location | Status | Since | | --- | --- | --- | | [Palau](https://reeflabel.com/locations/palau/) [law text ↗](https://www.palaugov.pw/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/RPPL-No.-10-30-re.-The-Responsible-Tourism-Education-Act-of-2018.pdf) | In force | January 1, 2020 | ## Why it’s regulated The EU prohibits isopropylparaben in cosmetics under Commission Regulation (EU) No 358/2014. The regulation says industry supplied limited or no safety data, so the human risk could not be evaluated, and from 30 July 2015 only compliant cosmetic products may be made available on the EU market. ## What the reef research says No reef study of this ingredient was found in our review of primary sources. - [Commission Regulation (EU) No 358/2014 of 9 April 2014 amending Annexes II and V to Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 (EUR-Lex, OJ L 107, 10.4.2014)](https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/HTML/?uri=CELEX:32014R0358) **Related ingredients:** [Isobutylparaben](https://reeflabel.com/ingredients/isobutylparaben/), [Propylparaben](https://reeflabel.com/ingredients/propylparaben/), [Butylparaben](https://reeflabel.com/ingredients/butylparaben/) Last reviewed October 14, 2026. ### Label names we match - isopropylparaben - isopropyl paraben ### Regulatory status **Wikidata:** [Q15426255](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q15426255) **US FDA:** Permitted in cosmetics. **EU:** Banned in cosmetics (2014).