Cosmetic preservative · Ingredients & raw materials
Methylparaben
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Low-cost, broad-spectrum preservative used in creams, lotions, gels and shampoos, often combined with propylparaben or phenoxyethanol; the sodium salt dissolves easily in water. Typical use is 0.1 to 0.3%. Maximum 0.4% as acid for a single paraben and 0.8% for all parabens together (BIS IS 4707 Part 2, EU).
Grade 2
- Cosmetic grade
- Pharma grade (IP/BP/USP)
Type 2
- Methylparaben
- Sodium methylparaben (water soluble)
Pack size 5
- 100 g pouch or jar
- 500 g pouch or jar
- 1 kg pack
- 5 kg pack
- 25 kg bag or drum
Spec
- INCI name
- Methylparaben
- CAS number
- 99-76-3 (sodium methylparaben 5026-62-0)
- Appearance
- White crystalline powder
- Assay
- 99 to 100.5%
- Solubility
- Slightly soluble in water, soluble in alcohol and glycols
- Typical use level
- 0.1 to 0.3%
- Maximum level
- 0.4% single, 0.8% total parabens
- Standard met
- Cosmetic grade or IP/BP/USP
- Shelf life
- 60 months
- Storage
- Cool, dry place
- Usual minimum
- 0 kg
- HSN code
- 29182990
- GST
- 18%
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