Cosmetic Ingredient

Methyl Hydroxybenzoate

Methyl Hydroxybenzoate is a chelating agent that binds to metal ions in the formula, helping to maintain product stability and appearance.
Limited Data
Insufficient safety data available. Consider enriching this ingredient.
Purpose

Function

Chelating - binds metal ions that could negatively affect the stability or appearance of cosmetics
Profile

Properties

Silicone
Silicone free
Malassezia
Safe
Fungal Acne
Safe
Details

Description

Methyl Hydroxybenzoate is a chelating agent that binds to metal ions in the formula, helping to maintain product stability and appearance.

Reference

Identifiers

Category
Cosmetic Ingredient
Updated
Apr 23, 2026

No registry identifiers available for this ingredient.