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Is 2-Hexenol vegan?

2-Hexenol

Vegan

2-Hexenol is an unsaturated alcohol found naturally in some plants and also produced synthetically, used as a fragrance and flavoring ingredient.

Also known as Hex-2-en-1-ol
INCI name 2-Hexenol
CAS number 2305-21-7
EC number 218-972-1
CosIng ID 40189
Last reviewed 4 July 2026

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