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Is Arabinose vegan?

Arabinose

Vegan

Arabinose is an aldopentose monosaccharide containing five carbon atoms and an aldehyde functional group, occurring naturally in plants and used in cosmetics as a skin-conditioning agent.

Also known as (2S,3R,4R)-2,3,4,5-Tetrahydroxypentanal, Anhydroarabinose, Anhydroarabinose,D-Arabinose,(2S,3R,4R)-2,3,4,5-tetrahydroxypentanal, D-Arabinose
INCI name Arabinose
CAS number 5328-37-0
EC number 233-708-5
CosIng ID 93636
Last reviewed 4 July 2026

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