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Ethyl p-Hydroxybenzoate

General food additiveUsed in processing, or for flavor, color or preservation.

General food additive

Also known as: Ethyl p-Hydroxybenzoate

곰팡이와 세균을 막는 보존료

계열이다. 흡수된 뒤 간에서 분해돼 소변으로 나간다. 이 계열은 약한 여성호르몬 흉내를 낼 수 있다는 보고가 있어 화장품에서 크게 논란이 됐다.

식품에서는 간장 등 일부에만, 화장품보다 훨씬 좁은 범위로 쓴다.

Acceptable daily intake

10mg · per kg body weight · per day

Up to 600 mg a day for a 60 kg body weight

JECFA text: 0-10 mg/kg bw

Products don't list how much they contain, so this number can't be applied to a specific product.

MFDS original text
Category
General food additive
Listed at
General food additive No. 394 · (참고) 식품첨가물 품목별 리스트/1. 식품첨가물 품목별 리스트(일반식품첨가물).pdf 13쪽
Source
MFDS Food Safety Korea · Food Additives List (MFDS Notice No. 2025-76) ↗

Products showing this ingredient: 1,338

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