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Home/Compounds/Food Additive/Potassium paraben
C7H5KO3
176.21 g/mol
Food Additive

Potassium 4-hydroxybenzoate

CAS16782-08-4EC240-830-2
Category
Food Additive
Compound Class
Organic Acid
Primary Use
preservative in cosmetics and food

Potassium 4-hydroxybenzoate, also known as Potassium Paraben, is a paraben compound used as a preservative in cosmetics and food. Its safety in cosmetic formulations has been evaluated by the CIR Expert Panel, which concluded it is safe when the total paraben concentration does not exceed 0.

preservative in cosmeticspreservative in food

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Referencestereoisomer of

4-hydroxybenzoic acid

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intermediate for food preservatives

Referencestereoisomer of

4-Hydroxy(²H₄)benzoic acid

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research compound

Customs Tariff Classification

The international HS code for Potassium 4-hydroxybenzoate (CAS 16782-08-4) 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

potassium 4-hydroxybenzoate

InChIKey

DKGFIVSGQRBSOG-UHFFFAOYSA-M

SMILES

C1=CC(=CC=C1C(=O)[O-])O.[K+]

Synonyms (11)
  • Potassium 4-hydroxybenzoate
  • Potassium Paraben
  • potassium p-hydroxybenzoate
  • potassium parahydroxybenzoate

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