- INCI Name:Methylparaben
- Ingredient Name:Methyl Paraben
- CAS Number:99-76-3
- Functions:Preservative
- Synonyms:4-(Methoxycarbonyl)phenol, 4-Hydroxybenzoic acid methyl ester, FEMA 2710, Methyl p-Hydroxybenzoate, Methyl p-Oxybenzoate, Methyl Para-Hydroxybenzoate, Methyl-p-Hydroxybenzoate, p-Carbomethoxyphenol, p-Hydroxybenzoic acid methyl ester, p-Hydroxybenzoic methyl ester, p-Methoxycarbonylphenol, 4-(Methoxycarbonyl)Phenol, 4-Hydroxybenzoic Acid Methyl Ester, Methyl 4-Hydroxybenzoate, Methyl Ester Of P-Hydroxybenzoic Acid, Methyl Parasept, Nipagin, Nipagin M, Tegosept M
Novapreserve MP is a compound that possess antibacterial and antifungal properties. It is used extensively as a water-soluble preservative in many foods, beverages, pharmaceuticals, and personal care products. Although methylparaben is usually synthesized in a laboratory for this purpose, it is essentially identical in molecular structure to the same compound that occurs in nature.