Label-based shopping

Moisturizers Without Selected Parabens

5 reviewed formulas qualify because none of the selected names appears in the recorded base or optional list. This is not a fragrance-free, non-irritating or allergy-safe certification.

By Nora Ellison · Updated

How to choose

Preservatives help protect cosmetics from microbial growth. Excluding selected parabens does not make a product safer or preservative-free. Other preservatives can also cause reactions. The inclusion rule below names exactly what we checked.

What parabens do and what paraben-free does not establish.

Read the practical guide or combine more ingredient exclusions.

Compare specific alternatives

Exact inclusion rule and coverage
  • Selected paraben preservatives: Methylparaben, ethylparaben, propylparaben, butylparaben, isobutylparaben and isopropylparaben, including sodium/potassium salts. Not every possible paraben; not a safety ranking.

Of 57 catalog records in these categories: 5 qualify, 0 list a selected name, and 52 are unknown for absence. Results are alphabetical, not ranked by performance or commission.

Only explicitly reviewed full single-formula records qualify. Missing, partial, unreviewed, kit and body-only shade/component lists cannot establish absence here. Optional selected ingredients exclude a record too. Full method and limitations.

We may earn a commission from Amazon links. Check the current package, size, shade and bundle before purchasing; listings and formulas can change.

Qualifying recorded formulas

What was not included

Known exclusions (0)
    Unknown for absence (52)

    These are not qualifying matches or confirmed exclusions. Their recorded data has not been reviewed as one full parseable formula for this filter.