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Description :
Propylparaben is a benzoate ester, a member of phenols and a paraben. It has a role as an antifungal agent and an antimicrobial agent.
Sources of Exposure: Cosmetics, personal care products and food additives
Health Impacts: Parabens can act like the hormone estrogen in the body and disrupt the normal function of hormone systems affecting male and female reproductive system functioning, reproductive development, fertility, and birth outcomes. Butyl-, methyl- and propylparaben have been linked to activating breast cancer cells.
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Banned/restricted lists:
Pubchem: Propylparaben (Accessed December 2020) EWG: What Are Parabens, and Why Don’t They Belong in Cosmetics? (Accessed December 2020) Wróbel, A. M., et al. (2015)
