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Propylparaben

PubChem 7175
was used by NIH 3D workflows to automatically generate models for
ChemBioEdu
Created:
8/22/17
Submitted:
10/6/26
Published:
10/7/26
ball-and-stick, color, print caution
7175-bas-color-print_cautionAtoms shown as ball-and-stick (geometry appears faceted on screen; apply smooth normals in Blender or similar to improve visualization; generally smooth when 3D printed) with standard colors. 3D printable, with caution, using certain 3D printers.

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3DPX-007868

NIH 3D DOI:

https://doi.org/10.60705/3dpx/7868.3

Licensing:

Public Domain
How to cite this NIH 3D entry
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Version 3

Category

Small Molecules
Small Molecules
Description
Propylparaben is the benzoate ester that is the propyl ester of 4-hydroxybenzoic acid. Preservative typically found in many water-based cosmetics, such as creams, lotions, shampoos and bath products. Also used as a food additive. It has a role as an antimicrobial agent and an antifungal agent. It is a member of phenols, a benzoate ester and a paraben. It is functionally related to a propan-1-ol and a 4-hydroxybenzoic acid.
Source Data Details
https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/image/imagefly.cgi?cid=7175&width=400&height=400