n-Butyl 4-hydroxybenzoate, 99+%, Thermo Scientific Chemicals
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n-Butyl 4-hydroxybenzoate, 99+%, Thermo Scientific Chemicals
n-Butyl 4-hydroxybenzoate, 99+%, Thermo Scientific Chemicals
n-Butyl 4-hydroxybenzoate, 99+%, Thermo Scientific Chemicals
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n-Butyl 4-hydroxybenzoate, 99+%, Thermo Scientific Chemicals

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Catalog number ALFA14043.0B
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Specifications
Chemical Name or Materialn-Butyl 4-hydroxybenzoate
CAS94-26-8
Health Hazard 1H315-H319-H335
Health Hazard 3P261-P264b-P271-P280-P302+P352-P304+P340-P305+P351+P338-P312-P332+P313-P362-P501c
Melting Point67°C to 71°C
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It is used as an preservative in cosmetics such as eye shadow, foundation, sunscreen, facial moisturizer and skin anti-aging treatment. It is also used in medication suspensions, and as a flavoring additive in food.

This Thermo Scientific Chemicals brand product was originally part of the Alfa Aesar product portfolio. Some documentation and label information may refer to the legacy brand. The original Alfa Aesar product / item code or SKU reference has not changed as a part of the brand transition to Thermo Scientific Chemicals.

Applications
It is used as an preservative in cosmetics such as eye shadow, foundation, sunscreen, facial moisturizer and skin anti-aging treatment. It is also used in medication suspensions, and as a flavoring additive in food.

Solubility
Soluble in DMSO, ethyl acetate, methanol.

Notes
Store in refrigerator. Store away from oxidizing agents.
RUO – Research Use Only

General References:

  1. Hong Ge; Ting-ting Hou; Juan-juan Sun; Hong Yang. [Butyl-p-hydroxybenzoate stimulates cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator Cl- transport]. Yao xue xue bao = Acta pharmaceutica Sinica. 2009, 44 (1), 32-37.
  2. Nadeem Rezaq Janjua; Gerda Krogh Mortensen; Anna-Maria Andersson; Brian Kongshoj ; Niels E. Skakkebæk; and Hans Christian Wulf. Systemic Uptake of Diethyl Phthalate, Dibutyl Phthalate, and Butyl Paraben Following Whole-Body Topical Application and Reproductive and Thyroid Hormone Levels in Humans. Environ. Sci. Technol. 2007, 41 (15), 5564-5570.