Paba
Appears on 2 avoid lists
Included in 0 routines
Summary
Works for
- Sun protection
Irritancy risk
HIGH
WIMJ Team
A UV filter. Is effective against UVB, but does not protect against aging UVA rays. It is not allowed in the EU. It can stain clothing. Overall, it is not widely used in skincare & sunscreens. Can be used to stabilize product formulation - for example, in rinse-off hair products
Products with Paba

Works for:
- Anti-aging
- Sun protection
- Evens skin tone
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Key ingredients:
- Vitamin C
- retinyl palmitate
- Avobenzone
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Works for:
- Sun protection
- Moisturizing
- Anti-aging
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Key ingredients:
- Mineral oil
- Oxybenzone
- Avobenzone
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Works for:
- Cleansing
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Key ingredients:
- Mineral oil
- lanolin
- urea
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Works for:
- Moisturizing
- Anti-aging
- Evens skin tone
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Key ingredients:
- niacinamide
- panthenol
- folic acid
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Works for:
- Moisturizing
- Sun protection
- Anti-aging
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Key ingredients:
- retinyl palmitate
- urea
- bisabolol
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Works for:
- Sun protection
- Evens skin tone
- Moisturizing
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Key ingredients:
- panthenol
- petrolatum
- cyclopentasiloxane
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Works for:
- Moisturizing
- Anti-oxidation
- Anti-aging
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Key ingredients:
- cocos nucifera oil
- lanolin oil
- paba
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Works for:
- Anti-aging
- Moisturizing
- Anti-oxidation
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Key ingredients:
- niacinamide
- arginine
- aspartic acid
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Works for:
- Moisturizing
- Sun protection
- Anti-oxidation
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Key ingredients:
- dimethicone
- Octinoxate
- glycerin
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Works for:
- Moisturizing
- Sun protection
- Anti-oxidation
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Key ingredients:
- paba
- titanium dioxide
- triethylhexanoin