Butylated hydroxyanisoleButylated hydroxyanisole (BHA) is a synthetic, waxy, solid petrochemical. Its antioxidant properties have caused it to be widely used as a preservative in food, food packaging, animal feed, cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, rubber, and petroleum products. Read from the Chembox of the Wikipedia article Butylated hydroxyanisole, revision 1378922827.

Property

Value

Formula

C22H32O4, 360.49 g/mol

Melting point

51.5 °C

Boiling point

267 °C

Density

1.0587 g/cm³

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