Sodium methyl para-hydroxybenzoate
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Sodium methyl para-hydroxybenzoate is a compound with formula Na(CH3(C6H4COO)O). It is the sodium
salt of methylparaben
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It is a food additive with the E number
E219 which is used as a preservative.
Sodium
Sodium is a chemical element with the symbol Na and atomic number 11. It is a soft, silvery-white, highly reactive metal and is a member of the alkali metals; its only stable isotope is 23Na. It is an abundant element that exists in numerous minerals, most commonly as sodium chloride...
salt of methylparaben
Methylparaben
Methylparaben, also methyl paraben, one of the parabens, is a preservative with the chemical formula CH3. It is the methyl ester of p-hydroxybenzoic acid.-Occurrence:...
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It is a food additive with the E number
E number
E numbers are number codes for food additives that have been assessed for use within the European Union . They are commonly found on food labels throughout the European Union. Safety assessment and approval are the responsibility of the European Food Safety Authority...
E219 which is used as a preservative.