Propyl Gallate
Decode Label flags Propyl Gallate as a low concern in both food and personal care (antioxidant concern). It was not found in any of the 912 published products we have analysed.
The concern
Synthetic antioxidant preservative for fats - can cause skin sensitisation
Propyl gallate is a synthetic antioxidant that stops fats going rancid. EFSA re-evaluated it in 2014 and set an acceptable daily intake; it is a known contact sensitiser in cosmetics and some people react to it. It is often combined with BHA or BHT.
Most relevant to
Cited authority
EFSA re-evaluation of propyl gallate (2014); EU Regulation 1333/2008
Not found in this catalogue
0 of 912 published products Decode Label has analysed list Propyl Gallate or any of its label synonyms. That describes this catalogue, not the Indian market as a whole. If a product we score lists it, it will appear here and its score will reflect it.
Identity
- E number
- E310
Also appears on labels as
Questions
Is Propyl Gallate safe?
The concern is cited to EFSA re-evaluation of propyl gallate (2014); EU Regulation 1333/2008. Why it is flagged: Synthetic antioxidant preservative for fats - can cause skin sensitisation. Decode Label treats it as a low concern in both food and personal care. It was not found in any of the 912 published products we have analysed.
How common is Propyl Gallate in Indian packaged products?
Decode Label has not found Propyl Gallate in any of the 912 published products analysed so far. That describes this catalogue, not the Indian market as a whole.
Who should be most careful with Propyl Gallate?
People prone to allergies.
Method and limits
- Prevalence counts published products whose decoded ingredient list matches this substance or one of its label synonyms, using the same matching the score itself uses. It describes our catalogue of 912 products, not the Indian market as a whole.
- Presence is not dose. An ingredient list gives order, not quantity, unless the pack declares a percentage. Nothing here estimates how much of this substance any product contains.
- A classification is not a verdict on a product. An agency classifies a substance under defined conditions of exposure; whether that matters in a given food or cosmetic depends on route, concentration and use.
- No regulatory rows. This substance is not matched in our regulatory warehouse, so the concern above rests on the cited authority alone.
- Last updated. This register entry was last changed on 3 November 2026.
- Corrections. Every figure here is reproducible from the sources named. If something is wrong, tell us and we will correct it and say what changed.