C9H10O3
166.17 g/mol
Food AdditiveDanger
Ethylparaben
CAS120-47-8EC204-399-4
Category
Food Additive
Compound Class
Ester
Primary Use
antimicrobial food preservative
Ethylparaben is an ethyl ester of 4-hydroxybenzoic acid used as an antimicrobial food preservative. It also functions as an antifungal agent and a preservative in pharmaceuticals and cosmetic preparations.
antimicrobial food preservativeantifungal agentpreservative for pharmaceuticals and cosmetics
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Related Compounds
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Safety Reference
Danger
H304May be fatal if swallowed and enters airways
H315Causes skin irritation
H317May cause an allergic skin reaction
H319Causes serious eye irritation
H401Toxic to aquatic life
Customs Tariff Classification
The international HS code for Ethylparaben (CAS 120-47-8) is 2918.29.
HS code (international, 6-digit)
2918.29
EU CN code (8-digit)
2918 29 00
Classification per the EU customs inventory ECICS (2026-07 snapshot, HS 2022). National tariff lines and product form can affect the final classification.
Identifiers
IUPAC Name
ethyl 4-hydroxybenzoate
InChIKey
NUVBSKCKDOMJSU-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES
CCOC(=O)C1=CC=C(C=C1)O
Synonyms (67)
- E214
- Ethyl 4-Hydroxybenzoate; Propyl Parahydroxybenzoate EP Impurity C
- Ethyl parahydroxybenzoate, European Pharmacopoeia (EP)
- Ethylparaben, INN, USAN
- Ethylparaben, United States Pharmacopeia (USP)
- 4-(Ethoxycarbonyl)phenol
- 4-Carbethoxyphenol
- Aseptin A
- Aseptine a
- Aseptoform E
- Bonomold OE
- Carbethoxyphenol
- ETHYL 4-HYDROXYBENZOATE
- ETHYL HYDROXYBENZOATE [MART.]
- Easeptol
- Ethyl 4-hydroxyl-benzoate
- Ethyl butex
- Ethyl chemosept
- Ethyl hydroxybenzoate
- Ethyl p-hydroxbenzoate
- Ethyl p-hydroxybenzoate
- Ethyl p-oxybenzoate
- Ethyl parahydroxybenzoate
- Ethyl parahydroxybenzoate CRS
- Ethyl parasept
- Ethylis hydroxybenzoas
- Ethylparaben
- Ethylparaben (NF)
- Ethylparaben (Standard)
- Ins no.214
- Mekkings E
- Methyldopa Impurity 1
- Mycocten
- Napagin A
- Nipagin A
- Nipagina A
- Nipazin A
- Sobrol A
- Solbrol A
- Tegosept E
- p-Carbethoxyphenol
- p-Hydroxybenzoate ethyl ester
- p-Hydroxybenzoic ethyl ester
- p-Oxybenzoesaeureaethylester
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