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Methylparaben

CAS 99-76-3 · PubChem CID 7456 · C8H8O3 · 152.15 g/mol

Also called Methyl 4-hydroxybenzoate, METHYLPARABEN, Methyl paraben, Methyl p-hydroxybenzoate, Nipagin.

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01GHS classification
GHS pictogram: Irritant
Irritant

Signal word

Warning

European Chemicals Agency (ECHA)fetched 2026-08-28

Precautionary statement codes

P261, P264, P264+P265, P271, P280, P302+P352, P304+P340, P305+P351+P338, P319, P321, P332+P317, P337+P317, P362+P364, P403+P233, P405, and P501

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H315Causes skin irritation

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H319Causes serious eye irritation

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H335May cause respiratory irritation

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02Physical and chemical properties
Appearance

Colorless or white solid; [HSDB] White odorless powder; [MSDSonline]

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Odour

Odorless or has faint characteristic odor

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Melting point

125.2 °C

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Boiling point

270.5 °C (decomposes)

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Flash point

no value printed

unsourced — inference candidate

Auto-ignition temperature

no value printed

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Flammable limits

no value printed

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Vapour pressure

0.000237 [mmHg]

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Relative density

no value printed

unsourced — inference candidate

Solubility in water

In water, 2.50X10+3 mg/L at 25 °C

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Partition coefficient, log Kow

no value printed

unsourced — inference candidate

Viscosity

no value printed

unsourced — inference candidate

03Toxicological information

No published acute toxicity value was found for this substance in the sources we read. On a document, Section 11 would print unsourced — inference candidate rather than an estimate.

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What we read

European Chemicals Agency (ECHA), Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB), Haz-Map, Information on Hazardous Chemicals and Occupational Diseases.

18 sourced records for this substance are in the ledger. Values dated more than 30 days ago are re-fetched on the next document.