This is an antifungal that is widely used as a preservative found in food, drugs, and cosmetics.
Avoid products that list any of the following names in the ingredients:
• 4-10-00-00374 (Beilstein Handbook Reference)
• 4-Hydroxybenzoic acid propyl ester
• AI3-01341
• Aseptoform P
• BRN 1103245
• Benzoic acid, 4-hydroxy-, propyl ester
• Benzoic acid, p-hydroxy-, propyl ester
• Betacide P
• Betacine P
• Bonomold OP
• Caswell No. 714
• Chemacide pk
• Chemocide pk
• EINECS 202-307-7
• EPA Pesticide Chemical Code 61203
• FEMA No. 2951
• FEMA Number 2951
• HSDB 203
• N-Propyl p-hydroxybenzoate
• NSC 23515
• Nipagin P
• Nipasol
• Nipasol M
• Nipasol P
• Nipazol
• Paraben
• Parasept
• Paseptol
• Preserval P
• Propagin
• Propyl 4-hydroxybenzoate
• Propyl Parasept
• Propyl aseptoform
• Propyl butex
• Propyl chemosept
• Propyl p-hydroxybenzoate
• Propyl paraben
• Propylester kyseliny phydroxybenzoove
• Propylester kyseliny phydroxybenzoove [Czech]
• Propylparaben
• Propylparasept
• Protaben P
• Pulvis conservans (VAN)
• Solbrol P
• Tegosept P
• n-Propyl p-hydroxybenzoate
• p-Hydroxybenzoic acid propyl ester
• p-Hydroxybenzoic propyl ester
• p-Hydroxypropyl benzoate
• p-Oxybenzoesaurepropylester
• p-Oxybenzoesaurepropylester [German]
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For additional information about products that might contain Propyl-p-hydroxybenzoate, visit the Consumer Product Information Database. These lists are brief and provide just a few examples. They are not comprehensive. Product formulations also change frequently. Read product labels carefully and talk to your doctor if you have any questions. These are general guidelines. Talk to your doctor for more specific instructions.