
Sodium methylparaben, also known as the sodium salt of methylparaben, is a preservative used by the pharmaceutical, food & beverage and cosmetics & personal care industries. Sodium methylparaben is generally found in fruits, such as blueberries, where it performs antimicrobial activity. Sodium methylparaben can be completely absorbed, hydrolysed and rapidly excreted through urine. There is negligible evidence of accumulation and hence, sodium methylparaben is included in the "Safe List" of Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Also, Sodium methylparaben based products witness large demand from the food sector where it is used as a food additive with the E number E219.