Methylparaben
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Methylparaben | |
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Common name | methylparaben |
Systematic name | methyl 4-hydroxybenzoate |
Other names | methyl paraben; methyl p-hydroxybenzoate; methyl parahydroxybenzoate; nipagin |
Chemical formula | C8H8O3 |
- This article is about this particular compound. For the class of hydroxybenzoate esters, including discussion on possible health effects, see parabens.
Methylparaben, also methyl paraben, one of the parabens, has formula CH3(C6H4(OH)COO). It is the methyl ester of p-hydroxybenzoic acid. It is a mold-inhibitor and a popular preservative for food and cosmetics.