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Is 1,2-Dichloroethane vegan?

1,2-Dichloroethane

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1,2-Dichloroethane, also known as ethylene dichloride, is a colourless synthetic chlorinated hydrocarbon primarily used to produce vinyl chloride for PVC manufacturing and as an industrial solvent.

Also known as EDC
INCI name 1,2-Dichloroethane
CAS number 107-06-2
EC number 215-077-8
CosIng ID 81173
Last reviewed 10 July 2026

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