Is Charcoal vegan?

Q: Is Charcoal vegan?

Charcoal is not reliably vegan. It can come from plant or animal sources. A supplier declaration is needed to confirm the origin. A porous, carbon-rich material produced by the thermal decomposition of organic matter in the absence of oxygen. It can be derived from bone (bone charcoal) or from wood and other plant materials. In cosmetics it is used for its adsorptive and detoxifying properties.

Charcoal

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A porous, carbon-rich material produced by the thermal decomposition of organic matter in the absence of oxygen. It can be derived from bone (bone charcoal) or from wood and other plant materials. In cosmetics it is used for its adsorptive and detoxifying properties.

Also known as	Activated charcoal, Amorphous carbon, Carbon black, Graphite, Wood charcoal
CAS number	7440-44-0
EC number	231-153-3
Last reviewed	3 June 2026

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Is Charcoal vegan?

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