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 propylparaben
CAS 84930-16-5
Concern score
Not assessed — no hazard data yet.
Potassium propylparaben in plain language
Also known as Propylparaben potassium · Benzoic acid, 4-HYDROXY-, propyl ester, potassium salt · Benzoic acid, 4-HYDROXY-, propyl ester, potassium salt (1:1) · Potassium 4-(propoxycarbonyl)phenolate · potassium 4-propoxycarbonylphenolate · EBC-76138
Show all 13 names
MSK2511K · PROPYL-4-HYDROXYBENZOATE, potassium salt · Potassium propyl 4-hydroxybenzoate · Q27273180 · Tumyxyvxtfdmtj-uhfffaoysa-m · UNII-9THL6FXS4I · potassium propyl 4-oxidobenzoate
Used in consumer products as a preservative.
- Preservative
- We haven't assessed a concern score for this ingredient yet.
Regulation
No restrictions found. Potassium propylparaben 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 propylparaben 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 propylparaben in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.
Named organisations
1
Typical roles
Preservative