CAS No.: 120-47-8 Formula: C9H10O3
Weight: 166.174
Synonyms: Ethylparaben; 4-Hydroxybenzoic acid ethyl ester; p-Hydroxy Ethyl Benzoate; Nipagin A; Ethyl paraben; Ethyl Parasept; Solbrol A; Ethyl P-Hydroxybenzoate;
It is used as food preservative, and also used in pharmaceutical, leather and other industries; it has strong antibacterial effect on fungi, but weaker antibacterial effect on bacteria. As a bacteriostatic preservative, it is widely used in liquid preparations and semi-solid preparations, and can also be used in the preservation of food and cosmetics.