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methylparaben

CHEBI:CHEBI_31835

Definition

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.

Chemical Information

Molecular Formula
C8H8O3
Molecular Mass
152.14730
Charge
0
SMILES
COC(=O)c1ccc(O)cc1
InChI
InChI=1S/C8H8O3/c1-11-8(10)6-2-4-7(9)5-3-6/h2-5,9H,1H3
InChIKey
LXCFILQKKLGQFO-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Alternative Names

  • 4-hydroxybenzoic acid methyl ester
  • E 218
  • E218
  • FEMA No. 2710
  • INS No. 218
  • INS number 218
  • Maseptol
  • Metaben
  • Methaben
  • methyl 4-hydroxybenzoate
  • Methyl butex
  • Methyl chemosept
  • methyl p-hydroxybenzoate
  • methyl paraben
  • Methyl parahydroxybenzoate
  • Metoxyde
  • Moldex
  • Nipagin
  • p-carbomethoxyphenol
  • p-hydroxybenzoic acid methyl ester
  • p-methoxycarbonylphenol
  • p-Oxybenzoesauremethylester
  • Paridol
  • Preserval
  • Septos
  • Solbrol
  • Tegosept M

Drug Classification

Important Medical Information

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Additional Identifiers

DRON_00010000
29903
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CHEBI:31835

Additional References

Wikipedia:Methylparaben

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POWDER
active_ingredient_strength
1 g/g
active_ingredient_name
METHYLPARABEN
product_type
BULK INGREDIENT
marketing_category
BULK INGREDIENT FOR HUMAN PRESCRIPTION COMPOUNDING
marketing_start_date
19980401
package_marketing_start_date
01-APR-98
labeler_name
Fagron Inc
generic_name
Methylparaben
product_ndc
51552-0101
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07642e66-0c1c-a126-e063-6394a90a91fe
package_ndc
51552-0101-3
package_description
100 g in 1 CONTAINER (51552-0101-3)
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