Sodium Isobutylparaben

AKA “Sodium isobutyl 4-oxidobenzoate, 84930-15-4, UNII-9687QN0ZSY, 9687QN0ZSY, EINECS 284-595-4, DTXSID20233974, RefChem:183949, DTXCID50156465, SODIUM ISOBUTYLPARABEN [INCI]”

Ingredient

Ingredient Facts

Sodium isobutylparaben

AKA: Sodium isobutyl 4-oxidobenzoate, 84930-15-4, UNII-9687QN0ZSY, 9687QN0ZSY, EINECS 284-595-4, DTXSID20233974, RefChem:183949, DTXCID50156465, SODIUM ISOBUTYLPARABEN [INCI]

Ingredient · Antimicrobial · EWG: 4

Synthetic

Preservative

Not Clean

Sodium isobutyl 4-oxidobenzoate

Effective at 0.03%

Formula

C11H13NaO3

Mol. Weight

216.21

CAS #

84930-15-4

Form

Powder

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Functions

Antimicrobial

Keeps your product from growing bacteria, mold, or yeast. Without these, that jar of cream becomes a petri dish in about a week.

Fights Bacteria

Traditional Use

A synthetic preservative developed in the early-to-mid 20th century as part of the paraben family. Created to prevent microbial growth in cosmetics as a modern alternative to traditional preservatives like salt and alcohol.