PropylParaben
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Product name:PropylParaben
CAS:94-13-3
Molecular formula:C10H12O3
Molecular weight:180.2
Description:Propylparaben,
the n-propyl ester of p-hydroxybenzoic acid, occurs as a natural substance
found in many plants and some insects, although it is manufactured
synthetically for use in cosmetics, pharmaceuticals and foods. It is a
preservative typically found in many water-based cosmetics, such as creams,
lotions, shampoos and bath products. As a food additive, it has the E number
E216.
Sodium propyl
p-hydroxybenzoate, the sodium salt of propylparaben, a compound with formula
Na(C3H7(C6H4COO)O), is also used similarly as a food additive and as an
anti-fungal preservation agent. Its E number is E217.