| Synonyms | Ethylparaben |
| Ethyl p-oxybenzoate |
| Definition | |
| Chemical name | Ethyl-p-hydroxybenzoate |
| Ethyl ester of p-hydroxybenzoic acid |
| Einecs | 204-399-4 |
| Chemical formula | C9H10O3 |
| Molecular weight | 166,8 |
| Assay | Content not less than 99,5 % after drying for two hours at 80 oC |
| Description | Almost odourless, small, colourless crystals or a white, crystalline powder |
| Identification | |
A.Melting range | 115 oC to 118 oC |
B.Positive test for p-hydroxybenzoate | Melting range of p-hydroxybenzoic acid isolated by acidification and not recrystallised: 213 oC to 217 oC, after vacuum drying in a sulphuric acid desiccator |
C.Positive test for alcohol | |
| Purity | |
| Loss on drying | Not more than 0,5 % after drying for two hours at 80 oC |
| Sulphated ash | Not more than 0,05 % |
| p-Hydroxybenzoic acid and salicylic acid | Not more than 0,35 % expressed as p-hydroxybenzoic acid |
| Arsenic | Not more than 3 mg/kg |
| Lead | Not more than 5 mg/kg |
| Mercury | Not more than 1 mg/kg |
| Heavy metals (as Pb) | Not more than 10 mg/kg |