CAS Number: 120-47-8
Molecular Weight: 166.17
Beilstein: 1101972
EC Number: 204-399-4
MDL number: MFCD00002353
E Number: E214
Properties
Chemical formula: C9H10O3
Molar mass: 166.176 g·mol−1
Melting point: 115 to 118 °C
Boiling point: 297 to 298 °C
APPLICATIONS
Ethylparaben is used as an antifungal preservative.
As a food additive, Ethylparaben has E number E214.
Sodium ethyl para-hydroxybenzoate, the sodium salt of ethylparaben, has the same uses and is given the E number E215.
Ethylparaben is mainly used as antiseptics in cosmetics, food and medicine.
Also, Ethylparaben is can be used as feed preservatives and antiseptic for bacteria.
Ethylparaben is the ethyl ester of p-hydroxybenzoic acid, used as an antifungal preservative and food additive.
Ethylparaben is a standardized chemical allergen.
Ethylparaben is a preservative that is used in the formulation of cosmetics and personal care products in order to extend the shelf-life by preventing microbial contamination.
Ethylparaben functions as a preservative in cosmetics and skincare products.
In most formulations, parabens are used at very low levels ranging from 0.01 to 0.3%.
The use of preservatives is necessary to prevent microbial contamination, as well as to prevent the product from degrading or going rancid.
Preservatives like ethylparaben are vital to the safety of a formulation.
Ethylparaben is used as a preservative.
Ethylparaben appears as a white odorless crystalline powder.
Parabens are the most commonly used preservatives in personal care products.
Ethylparaben is non-irritating, have low toxicity levels, and are active against a wide spectrum of fungi and bacteria at low concentrations.
Moreover, Ethylparaben can be used as an antimicrobial in toothpaste, mascara, eye liner, and eye shadow.
Ethylparaben is found in alcoholic beverages.
Ethylparaben is an antimicrobial agent, preservative.
Also, Ethylparaben is present in red wine, white wine and sake.
Ethylparaben belongs to the family of Hydroxybenzoic Acid Derivatives.
These are compounds containing an hydroxybenzoic acid (or a derivative), which is a benzene ring bearing a carboxylic acid.
Ethylparaben is an anti-microbial agent used in cosmetic products.
Ethylparaben is A preservative found in skin care products, often used to treat dry skin through essential oils such as eucalyptus and primrose oil.
-Antimicrobial
Skincare are highly susceptible to microbial contamination and growth.
The most susceptible products are creams and lotions that are packaged in jars, opened frequently, and applied to the skin with the fingers.
Further, by limiting the growth of bacteria and fungi, preservatives like isobutylparaben help keep us safe from infection and other diseases.
It’s true that skin already acts as a barrier, but if contaminated creams are applied to the skin, an inflammatory response can be elicited, and lead to skin damage in the long term.
In addition, bacteria can easily invade our bodies if contaminated product is applied to broken skin, or if small amounts of contaminated lipstick or lip balm are accidentally ingested through the mouth.
-Increased shelf-life
Parabens help to stabilize the formulation of a product, increasing its shelf-life.
Without preservatives, most skincare or cosmetic products would only last 2-4 weeks before going rancid.
DESCRIPTION
Ethylparaben (ethyl para-hydroxybenzoate) is the ethyl ester of p-hydroxybenzoic acid.
Formula of Ethylparaben is HO-C6H4-CO-O-CH2CH3.
Ethylparaben is a member of the class of compounds known as parabens.
Ethylparaben is produced naturally and found in several fruits and insects, where it acts as an antimicrobial agent.
Ethylparaben is readily absorbed from the gastrointestinal tract or through the skin.
Additionally, Ethylparaben is hydrolyzed to p-hydroxybenzoic acid and rapidly excreted in urine without accumulating in the body.
Under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FD&C Act), cosmetic products and ingredients, other than color additives, do not need FDA approval before they go on the market.
Broad concentration ranges reported in each product category in 1981 were < 0.1% and > 0.1% to 1%.
Studies show the in vivo estrogenicity of MP and EP at human exposure levels, and indicate that populations exposed to large amounts of MP and EP may have a high burden of estrogenicity-related diseases.
Parabens are a group of controversial preservatives that include butylparaben, isobutylparaben, propylparaben, methylparaben, and ethylparaben.
All of these were at one time the most widely used group of preservatives used in cosmetics.
Parabens were so popular because of their gentle, non-sensitizing, and highly effective profile in comparison to other preservatives but also because they were derived naturally from plants, a rare phenomenon for a preservative.
Parabens are found in plants in the form of p-hydroxybenzoic acid (PHBA), a chemical that breaks down to become parabens for a plants own protection.
Over the past 10 years parabens have become criticized and condemned for use in cosmetics due to their alleged relation to health concerns affecting women and men.
The research about parabens is conflicting and polarizing.
Some research indicates they are safe as used in cosmetics and are preferred over other preservatives to keep a formula stable.
These studies also showed parabens did not have any effect when compared to natural hormones in the body.
However, other research has concluded they are indeed problematic: Some studies determined a 100% concentration of parabens caused skin samples (meaning not intact skin on a person) to break down.
However, these studies don’t apply to the tiny amount (1% or less) of parabens typically used in cosmetics.
In low amounts, parabens were not shown to harm skin; in fact, they offer a benefit due to their ability to thwart the growth of mold, fungi, and harmful pathogens.
Other studies casting parabens in a negative light were based on force-feeding them to rats, a practice that is not only cruel but unrelated to what happens when parabens are applied to skin.
There are studies indicating absorption of parabens through skin associated with application of skin care products, but those studies did not take into consideration that parabens are still used as food-grade preservatives or found naturally in plants and that could have been the source not the cosmetics.
Ethylparaben, also known as e-214 or aseptin a, belongs to the class of organic compounds known as p-hydroxybenzoic acid alkyl esters.
These are aromatic compounds containing a benzoic acid, which is esterified with an alkyl group and para-substituted with a hydroxyl group.
Ethylparaben is used as an antifungal preservative.
Sodium ethyl para-hydroxybenzoate, the sodium salt of ethylparaben, has the same uses and is given the E number E215.
Ethylparaben is a drug.
Formula of Ethylparaben is HO-C6H4-CO-O-CH2CH3.
Ethylparaben is a mild and phenolic tasting compound.
Ethylparaben has been detected, but not quantified, in alcoholic beverages.
This could make ethylparaben a potential biomarker for the consumption of these foods.
Ethylparaben (ethyl para-hydroxybenzoate) is the ethyl ester of p-hydroxybenzoic acid.
Ethylparaben is a potentially toxic compound. As a food additive, it has E number E214.
SYNONYMS
Ethyl paraben;
Ethyl parahydroxybenzoate;
Ethyl para-hydroxybenzoate;
Ethyl p-hydroxybenzoate;
4-Hydroxybenzoic acid ethyl ester
ETHYL 4-HYDROXYBENZOATE