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Is Sodium Usnate vegetarian?

Sodium Usnate

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Sodium Usnate is the sodium salt of usnic acid, a dibenzofuran derivative naturally occurring in various lichen species, used for its antimicrobial properties.

Also known as 2,6-Diacetyl-7,9-dihydroxy-8,9b-dimethyldibenzofuran-1,3(2H,9bH)-dione, sodium salt, 252-204-6
INCI name Sodium Usnate
CAS number 34769-44-3
EC number 254-248-1
CosIng ID 80235
Last reviewed 9 July 2026

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