Isobutylparaben

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Isobutylparaben is a widely used ingredient in cosmetics, personal care, and skincare formulations. Depending on its function, it may serve as a moisturizer, preservative, emulsifier, or active ingredient to enhance the overall effectiveness and performance of a product.

Isobutylparaben (Wikipedia)

Parabens are chemical compounds that are commonly used as preservatives in cosmetic and pharmaceutical products. Chemically, they are a series of parahydroxybenzoates or esters of parahydroxybenzoic acid (also known as 4-hydroxybenzoic acid). Research is being conducted to evaluate the potential health implications of paraben usage.

General chemical structure of a paraben
(a para-hydroxybenzoate)
where R = an alkyl group
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