Synonym(s)
4-hydroxybenzoic acid propyl ester; propyl 4-hydroxybenzoate
DefinitionThis section has been translated automatically.
"Paraben" means salts/esters of para-hydroxybenzoic acid. Salts are the salts of the cations sodium, potassium, calcium, magnesium, ammonium and ethanolamine; esters are the esters of methyl, ethyl, propyl, isopropyl, butyl, isobutyl and phenyl. "propyl" means proply alcohol (propanol) as the alcoholic part of the proplyparaben ester
Parabens are used in most cosmetic formulations for preservation. They belong to the most frequently used preservatives and have so far proven to be well tolerated. Furthermore, propyl paraben acts as an odour corrector. Further information on the tolerance of parabens in general can be found below. parabens.
Nutritionally paraben is used under the number E 216.
Prof. Dr. med. Peter Altmeyer