Butylparaben
Appearance : Colorless crystals or white crystalline powder
Purity (on dry base ) % : 99.0-100.5
Origin : China
Butylparaben, also butyl paraben, one of the parabens, has formula C4H9(C6H4(OH)COO). Butylparaben is the butyl ester of p-hydroxybenzoic acid and is used as an antifungal preservative in cosmetics.
Butylparaben is also a component of many medications in the form of suspension fluid.
Item | Standard |
Appearance | Colorless crystals or white crystalline powder |
Purity (on dry base ) % | 99.0-100.5 |
Identification | Qualified |
Melting Point | 68-71 |
Acidity | Qualified |
Appearance of Solution | Qualified |
Related Substances | Qualified |
Loss on Drying % ≤ | 0.50 |
Residue % ≤ | 0.05 |
Sulfate (SO42-) % ≤ | 0.01 |
Organic Volatile Impurities | Qualified |
Butylparaben is mainly used as antiseptics in foodstuff, medicine and cosmetics. It can also be used in feed as antiseptics.