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Is Musk Ketone vegetarian?

Musk Ketone

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Musk Ketone is a synthetic nitro-musk fragrance compound created to emulate the scent of natural animal musk, used as a base note and fixative in perfumery.

Also known as 4'-tert-Butyl-2',6'-dimethyl-3',5'-dinitroacetophenone, Ethanone, 1-[4-(1,1-dimethylethyl)-2,6-dimethyl-3,5-dinitrophenyl]-, MUSK KETONE
INCI name Musk Ketone
CAS number 81-14-1
EC number 201-328-9
CosIng ID 35408
Last reviewed 9 July 2026

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