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Is 4-Ethyloctanoic Acid vegan?

4-Ethyloctanoic acid is a branched-chain fatty acid used as a fragrance ingredient. It can be produced synthetically or occur naturally, including in some animal fats such as mutton tallow, but does not require animal slaughter for common commercial synthetic production.

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