Butyl Paraben,China FOODCHEM price supplier

 

Usage : Mainly used as intermediates of organic synthesis as well as antiseptics for foodstuff, medicine, cosmetics and films.

 

 

Specification

ITEM	SPECIFICATIONS
Preperty:	White crystalline powder
Content %:	≥99.0
Melting Point °C:	67-72
Loss in dry,%	≤0.5
Acid degree:	qualified
Sulfate (counted by SO42-),%	≤0.024
4-hydroxybenzoic acid and salicylic acid	Qualified
AS,%:	≤0.0003
Heavy metal (count by Pb),%:	≤0.001
Remain in burning %	≤0.1

Details

 

Butylparaben, or Butyl Paraben, is a member of the paraben family, which has the formula C4H9(C6H4(OH)COO). It is used as an antimicrobial Preservative in cosmetics such as eye shadow, foundation, sunscreen, facial moisturizer and skin anti-aging treatment.It is also used in medication suspensions, and as a flavoring additive in food.Butylparaben and the paraben family have come to public attention recently, due to a study reporting low concentrations of parabens in breast tumors, around 20.6±4.2 ng/g tissue,However, parabens have not been proven to cause breast cancer.Estimates by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and the Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition have found that the average person is exposed to about 37 ng of butylparaben per day.