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Is Hippuric Acid vegetarian?

Hippuric Acid

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Hippuric acid is a carboxylic acid formed from the conjugation of benzoic acid and glycine, found naturally in urine and used in cosmetics; it can be produced synthetically or derived from plant sources.

Also known as Glycine, N-benzoyl-, N-Benzoylglycine
INCI name Hippuric Acid
CAS number 495-69-2
EC number 207-806-3
CosIng ID 34295
Last reviewed 9 July 2026

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