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methylparaben MeSH Supplementary Concept Data 2025


MeSH Supplementary
methylparaben
Unique ID
C015358
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/C015358
Entry Term(s)
4-hydroxybenzoic acid methyl ester
Nipagin
methyl p-hydroxybenzoate
methyl-4-hydroxybenzoate
methylparaben, sodium salt
Pharm Action
Preservatives, Pharmaceutical
Registry Numbers
A2I8C7HI9T
0
5026-62-0
Related Numbers
29468-36-8
5026-62-0
99-76-3
Heading Mapped to
*Parabens
Frequency
489
Note
used as a preservative in cosmetics but potentiates UV-induced damage of skin; RN given refers to parent cpd
Source
Arch Dermatol 113(10):1463;1977
J Chromatogr 148(2):453;1978
J Econ Entomol 67(2):147;1974
Zahn Mund Kieferheilkd 1979;67(6):579
Date of Entry
1974/01/01
Revision Date
2012/11/05
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