Sodium Propylparaben

AKA “35285-69-9, Propylparaben sodium, Propyl 4-hydroxybenzoate sodium salt, Sodium propyl 4-hydroxybenzoate, Caswell No. 714A, sodium propyl paraben, Sodium propyl hydroxybenzoate, Propylparaben sodium [USAN], Propyl p-hydroxybenzoate, sodium salt”

Preservative

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Ingredient Facts

Sodium propylparaben

AKA: 35285-69-9, Propylparaben sodium, Propyl 4-hydroxybenzoate sodium salt, Sodium propyl 4-hydroxybenzoate, Caswell No. 714A, Sodium propyl paraben, Sodium propyl hydroxybenzoate, Propylparaben sodium [USAN], Propyl p-hydroxybenzoate, Sodium salt

Preservative · Preservative · EWG: 4

Synthetic

Preservative

Not Clean

Sodium 4-propoxycarbonylphenoxide

Effective at 0.2%

Formula

C10H11NaO3

Mol. Weight

202.18

CAS #

35285-69-9

Form

Powder

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Functions

Preservative

Keeps your product from growing bacteria, mold, or yeast. Without these, that jar of cream becomes a petri dish in about a week.

Anti-Inflammatory

Antimicrobial

Fights Acne

Prevents microbial growth

Traditional Use

The sodium salt of propylparaben, a synthetic preservative developed in the early 20th century. Used in cosmetics from mid-20th century onward as a broad-spectrum antimicrobial preservative.