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Is Fenchone vegetarian?

Fenchone

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Fenchone is a monoterpenoid ketone with an odour similar to camphor, occurring naturally in fennel oil and absinthe, and also produced synthetically; it is used as a flavour and fragrance ingredient.

Also known as 3,3-Dimethyl-8,9-dinorbornan-2-one
INCI name Fenchone
CAS number 1195-79-5
EC number 214-804-6
CosIng ID 39977
Last reviewed 9 July 2026

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