Preservatives
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- Specificity: An aromatic alcohol.
- Function: Preserves products by inhibiting microbial growth.
- Benefits: Effective preservative, also has a mild anesthetic property for skin.
- Specificity: Esters of para-hydroxybenzoic acid.
- Function: Prevent microbial growth in products.
- Benefits: Extend shelf life, protect against bacterial and fungal contamination.
- Specificity: An aromatic ether alcohol.
- Function: Acts as a preservative and antibacterial agent.
- Benefits: Broad-spectrum antimicrobial properties, commonly used as a paraben alternative.
