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Is Hexachlorobenzene vegetarian?

Hexachlorobenzene

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Hexachlorobenzene is a synthetic chlorinated aromatic compound formerly used as a fungicide for seed treatment; it is now banned globally as a persistent organic pollutant. It is fully synthetic and not of animal origin.

Also known as Perchlorobenzene
INCI name Hexachlorobenzene
CAS number 118-74-1
EC number 204-273-9
CosIng ID 29048
Last reviewed 9 July 2026

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