Food use
Nothing to weigh for this context yet.
We have no published hazard signal for this ingredient, so we cannot say how it behaves in this context — that is missing evidence, not a clean result.
- industrial
Potassium paraben
CAS 16782-08-4
Concern score
Not assessed — no hazard data yet.
Potassium paraben in plain language
Also known as 4-HYDROXYBENZOIC acid potassium salt · Benzoic acid, 4-HYDROXY-, monopotassium salt · Benzoic acid, 4-HYDROXY-, potassium salt (1:1) · Benzoic acid, p-hydroxy-, monopotassium salt · Monopotassium p-hydroxybenzoate · P-hydroxybenzoic acid monopotassium salt
Show all 14 names
Potassium p-hydroxybenzoate · Potassium 4-hydroxybenzoate · AKOS003051579 · MSK2535K · P-hydroxybenzoicacidpotassiumsalt · UNII-UHZ6Y0A8VR · p-hydroxybenzoic acid potassium salt · potassium parahydroxybenzoate
Used in consumer products as a preservative.
- Preservative
- We haven't assessed a concern score for this ingredient yet.
Regulation
No restrictions found. Potassium paraben appears in these published regulatory listings.
- Found in consumer products
- Industrial
USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 0 composition records across product categories including unclassified products. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Preservative.
- EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 0 composition records across product categories including unclassified products. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Preservative.Source →
USFDAlisted in openFDA substanceopenFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.
- openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.Source →
Evidence & sources
No graded research studies for Potassium paraben yet. This record is compiled from the published data sources below — registries and regulatory listings, not study findings.
Where this comes from
Suitability
Context-specific fit derived from published classifications and the current ingredient evidence profile.
No signal in this context
Fragrance avoidance
Nothing to weigh for this context yet.
We have no published hazard signal for this ingredient, so we cannot say how it behaves in this context — that is missing evidence, not a clean result.
Where it has been recorded
How often EPA CPDat has listed Potassium paraben in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.
Named organisations
1
Typical roles
Preservative