INCI
Cosmetic ingredient

PROPYLPARABEN

PROPYLPARABEN is a cosmetic ingredient name. PRESERVATIVE | PERFUMING. CAS 94-13-3.

Molecular structure of PROPYLPARABEN
2D molecular structure
CAS number
94-13-3
EC number
202-307-7
Molecular formula
C10H12O3
Molecular weight
180.20
Chemical name
Propyl 4-hydroxybenzoate
InChIKey
QELSKZZBTMNZEB-UHFFFAOYSA-N

What it is

PROPYLPARABEN is the INCI name used to identify this ingredient in cosmetic products. The technical record associates it with the chemical name “Propyl 4-hydroxybenzoate”.

What it does in a formula

In the available technical record, the assigned cosmetic functions are: preservative, perfuming.

Conditions and care

The available technical record includes conditions or restrictions of use: V/12. This information must be read in the context of the formulation and applicable regulation.

Chemical description

Propylparaben is the ester of n-propyl alcohol and p-hydroxybenzoic acid. It conforms to the formula:

Recorded conditions

Restrictions and conditions of use

Cosmetic restriction
V/12
Catalogue presence

Products containing this ingredient

The list follows the composition declared by the source record and preserves the name found there.