Complaint
CAS No.:99-76-3
Other Name:Methyl p-hydroxybenzoate/ METHYL PARABEN
MF:C8H8O3
EINECS No.:202-785-7
FEMA No.:NO
Place of Origin:Anhui, China (Mainland)
Type:Preservatives
Brand Name:REACHEVER
Model Number:BP/USP
ASSAY:99.37%
PH:5.0-6.0
Melting Point:125-128
Residue on Ignition %:≤0.1
Sulphated Ash %:≤0.05
Molecular mass :152.15
Physicochemical property:
white crystalline powder, soluble in alcohol,it is difficult to dissolve in water.
| Item | Specification | Test Results |
| 1.Appearance | White Powder | Passed |
| 2. Assay (on dry base ) % | 99.0-100.5 | 99.37 |
| 3.Melting Point | 125-128 | 126.1 |
| 4.Acidity | Passed | Passed |
| 5.Residue on Ignition % | ≤0.1 | 0.03 |
| 6.Sulphated Ash % | ≤0.05 | 0.02 |
| 7.Color of Solution | Passed | Passed |
| 8. PH value | 5.0-6.0 | 5.2 |
| 9.Appearance of Solution | Passed | Passed |
| 10. Related Substances % | ≤0.5 | Passed |
| 11. Heavy Metal (Pb) ppm | ≤10 | <10 |
| 12.Residual Solvents ppm | No Residual | Passed |
| 13.Loss on Drying % | ≤0.5 | 0.30 |
| 14.Microbiological contamination c.f.u./g | <100 | Conform |
In food preservative effect:
methyl paraben is internationally recognized as broad-spectrum efficient food preservatives,is widely used in soy sauce, vinegar and other spices, pickled products, baking food, sauce products, beverage, wine and fruit and vegetable preservation, etc,
This product is widely used in the anti-corrosion of medicine, food, textile industry and other fields such as cosmetics, feed, and daily industrial products.
