paraben
nounEtymology Blend of para- + hydroxybenzoate.
1
Any of a group of chemicals used as preservatives in cosmetics and pharmaceuticals, wherein the hydrogen of a parahydroxybenzene molecule is replaced by an alkyl group
- I got breast cancer this year, and now avoid products containing parabens.2007 February 19, “Products for the Skin (1 Letter)”, in New York Times:
- Derived terms
- butylparaben, ethylparaben, methylparaben, propylparaben