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Alternate Names: Paridol, Septos, Solbrol, Preserval, Metaben
CAS No: 99-76-3
PubChem CID: 7456
Mol Formula: C8H8O3
Mol Weight: 152.15 g/mol
IUPAC Name: methyl 4-hydroxybenzoate
Commercial / Development Status: Commercial APIs
Source / Manufacturing Origin: Synthetic APIs
API Description: Methylparaben is a 4-hydroxybenzoate ester resulting from the formal condensation of the carboxy group of 4-hydroxybenzoic acid with methanol. It is the most frequently used antimicrobial preservative in cosmetics. It occurs naturally in several fruits, particularly in blueberries. It has a role as a plant metabolite, an antimicrobial food preservative, a neuroprotective agent and an antifungal agent.
