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Is Cadmium Carbonate vegetarian?

Cadmium Carbonate

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Cadmium carbonate is an inorganic mineral compound (occurring naturally as the rare mineral otavite) used in industrial applications such as pigments and catalysts. It is a mineral-derived substance with no animal or plant origin.

Also known as Otavite
INCI name Cadmium Carbonate
CAS number 513-78-0
EC number 208-168-9
CosIng ID 97778
Last reviewed 10 July 2026

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