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POTASSIUM ETHYLPARABEN

Molecular structure

Definition

US FDA substance register · UNII 528JBB2994 · registered name Ethylparaben potassium · single chemical substance

Source: US FDA Unique Ingredient Identifier (UNII)

Cosmetic roles

Stops microbes growing in the productPRESERVATIVE

Safety & regulatory references

Restricted
China · Japan · South Korea

Source: MFDS (Korea) cosmetic regulatory information

Argentina · Brazil

  • Maximum concentration permitted at final product : (a) 0,4% (expresso como ácido) para cada substância considerada em forma individual. (b) 0,8% (expresso como ácido) para a soma das concentrações individuais de ácido 4-p-hidroxibenzóico, seus ésteres de metil e etil e seus sais contidos no produto.
  • Other limitations and requirements : Prohibit: isopropylparaben, isobutylparaben, fenylparaben, benzylparaben, pentylparaben.

ASEAN

  • Maximum authorised concentration in the finished cosmetic product : 0.4% (as acid) for single ester 0.8% (as acid) for mixtures of esters

Taiwan

  • (a) 0.4%
  • (b) 0.8%

European Union

  • Maximum concentration in ready for use preparation : 0,4% (as acid) for single ester 0,8% (as acid) for mixtures of esters

Source: MFDS (Korea) cosmetic regulatory information

Restriction V/12 · Other restriction: ban substances that deplete the ozone layer

Source: EU CosIng ingredient list

Reviewed by CIR: Amended Safety Assessment of Parabens as Used in Cosmetics

Source: US Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR)

More data — names, identifiers, properties, test records, literature

Names & identifiers

POTASSIUM ETHYLPARABENINCI포타슘에틸파라벤Korean label name (MFDS standard)Benzoic acid, 4-hydroxy-, ethyl ester, potassium saltSynonym
CAS No.chemical registry number
36457-19-9
EC No.EU chemical inventory number
253-048-1
DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
DTXSID50189970
DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID
DTXCID10112461
IUPAC
Potassium 4-(ethoxycarbonyl)phenolate
Molecular formula
C9H9KO3
Molecular weight
204.266 g/mol

What products actually use it for

What the 1 products reported to the US EPA with this ingredient use it for. Products outside cosmetics are included, so the top few rows are its main uses.

  • Preservative1

Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard

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