Propylparaben has been used as an antimicrobial preservative in the food, cosmetic, and pharmaceutical industries for over 50 years. The chemical formula for propylparaben sodium is NaC10H12O3, it is the sodium salt of propylparaben.
p-hydroxybenzoates and their salts had a low order of toxicity when tested in mice, rats and dogs, - hydroxybenzoic acid compounds are natural components of the diet, - these compounds are rapidly metabolised and excreted.
An antidiarrheal and anti-inflammatory agent used for symptomatic treatment of nausea, indigestion, upset stomach, diarrhea, and other temporary discomforts of the stomach and gastrointestinal tract.
Propyl Hydroxybenzoate is soluble 1 in 2500 of water and 1 in 1.5 of alcohol. The solubility of both componds is increased in hot water. A combination of agents provides a more effective antimicrobial preservative system and propylene glycol also increases the activity.
