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Methylparaben

What is Methylparaben?

Methylparaben is the methyl ester of p-hydroxybenzoic acid. Methylparaben is an antifungal that is widely used as a preservative for food, drugs, and cosmetics. [1]


History

Unknown

Other Ingredient Information

Products containing Methylparaben


The percentage represents the approximate total number of food products from UPC Food Search's data that contain the ingredient, "Methylparaben".
The data is calculated from UPC Food Search's product data only, and is not meant to reflect all food products regionally or globally.

Source(s) Derived From

 Plant Sources, Other Natural Sources, Chemical (Synthetic) Sources

Natural or Artificial?

 Both (Can be derived from Natural & Artificial Sources)

References
  1. Methylparaben - Wikipedia

Aliases (Also Known As)


 Methyl Paraben
Methyl Parabens

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  • Natural & Possibly Unsafe
  • Artificial
  • Artificial & Possibly Unsafe
  • Both (Can be derived from Natural & Artificial Sources)
  • Both (Can be derived from Natural & Artificial Sources) & Possibly Unsafe

Revision History

Action User Date/Time
Ingredient addedUPC Food SearchJanuary 1, 2009 @ 2:14 AM

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