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
4-Hydroxybenzoic acid
CAS 99-96-7
Also registered as 1 other CAS number
30729-36-3
Concern score
Not assessed — no hazard data yet.
4-Hydroxybenzoic acid in plain language
Also known as P-hydroxybenzoic acid · Salicylic acid related compound a · Benzoic acid, 4-HYDROXY- · Benzoic acid, p-hydroxy- · P-carboxyphenol · P-salicylic acid
Show all 20 names
Paraben-acid · 4-Carboxyphenol · 4-HYDROXYBENZOESAEURE · 4-HYDROXYBENZOIC/PHBS/PHENOL-4-CARBOXYLIC acid · 4-Hydroxybenzoate · 4-Hydroxybenzoesaure · 4-hydroxy-benzoic acid · Acide 4-hydroxybenzoique · Hydroxybenzoic acid · Parahydroxybenzoic acid · acido 4-hidroxibenzoico · p-Hydroxybenzoic acid (99-96-7). · p-Oxybenzoesaure · para-Hydroxybenzoic acid
Used in consumer products as a preservative, a fragrance ingredient and a flavouring.
- Preservative
- Fragrance
- Flavouring
- We haven't assessed a concern score for this ingredient yet.
Regulation
No restrictions found. 4-Hydroxybenzoic acid appears in these published regulatory listings.
- Found in consumer products
- Industrial
USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 4 composition records across product categories including Laboratory supplies. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Preservative, Fragrance, Flavouring and nutrient.
- EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 4 composition records across product categories including Laboratory supplies. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Preservative, Fragrance, Flavouring and nutrient.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 4-Hydroxybenzoic acid 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
Not a strong fit for fragrance avoidance because it carries Fragrance.
The ingredient itself is a fragrance-linked signal, so it is better treated as an avoid case when fragrance exposure is the main concern.
Where it has been recorded
How often EPA CPDat has listed 4-Hydroxybenzoic acid in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.
Source records
4
Named organisations
6
Laboratory supplies
Typical roles
PreservativeFragranceFlavouring