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methylparaben |
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- 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
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| 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.
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