Synonyms | Ethylparaben, ETHYL 4-HYDROXYBENZOATE, 120-47-8, Ethyl paraben, Ethyl p-hydroxybenzoate |
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CAS No | 120-47-8 |
Molecular Weight | 166.176 g/mol |
Molecular Structure | C9H10O3 |
Purity / Strength | IP/BP/EP/USP/NF |
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Ethyl paraben is antimicrobial and so it is used as preservative in Food, Pharma and cosmetics. Ethyl Paraben is widely used in Cosmetics, Personal Care and Pharma Formulations. Ethyl Paraben has some applications in Animal Foods like Chicken Supplementary and Dog Foods.
Drum / HDPE / Customised Packaging available for Ethyl Paraben
Ethyl Paraben is available according to IP/BP/USP/EP/NF. Eethyl paraben is almost odourless, small colourless crystals or white crystalline powder. Ethylparaben is an ethyl ester resulting from the formal condensation of the carboxy group of 4-hydroxybenzoic acid with ethanol, It has a role as an antimicrobial food preservative, an antifungal agent, a plant metabolite and a phytoestrogen. It is a paraben and an ethyl ester.