Is 2-Cyano-3,3-Diphenyl Acrylic Acid 2-Ethylhexyl Ester vegan?

Octocrylene is also known as 2-Cyano-3,3-Diphenyl Acrylic Acid 2-Ethylhexyl Ester.

Octocrylene is a synthetic organic compound formed by Knoevenagel condensation of 2-ethylhexyl cyanoacetate with benzophenone, widely used as a UV filter in sunscreens and cosmetics.

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