paraben
English
![](Images/wiktionary/Paraben-2D-skeletal.png.webp)
Molecular structure of a paraben
Etymology
From para- hydroxybenzoate.
Noun
paraben (plural parabens)
- 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
- 2007 February 19, “Products for the Skin (1 Letter)”, in New York Times:
- I got breast cancer this year, and now avoid products containing parabens.
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See also
paraben on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Asturian
Verb
paraben
- third-person plural imperfect preterite indicative of parar