Methylparaben

DB14212ApprovedSmall moleculeStandardized Chemical Allergen

Methylparaben is used in allergenic testing.

Chemical structure of Methylparaben
Formula / weight
C8H8O3 · 152.1473 g/mol (avg)
First approval
United States, 2012
Also known as
Methyl 4-hydroxybenzoate · methyl p-hydroxybenzoate · Methyl paraben · p-Hydroxybenzoic acid methyl ester · p-Methoxycarbonylphenol
Code names
BRN 0509801 · Caswell No. 573PP · CCRIS 3946 · E218 · EC 202-785-7 · FEMA No. 2710 · INS No. 218

Resolves to

Compound
UNIIA2I8C7HI9TCAS99-76-3ChEMBLCHEMBL325372ChEBI31835KEGGD01400
Clinical / RWD
RxNorm29903
Structure
InChIKeyLXCFILQKKLGQFO-UHFFFAOYSA-NSMILESCOC(=O)C1=CC=C(O)C=C1
Targets
O75762TRPA1

What you can answer from here — as of September 12, 2026

1Protein targetEach mapped to UniProt, with action and pharmacological action
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1Clinical trialPhase, status and sponsor resolved per trial
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