Is Sucrose Benzoate vegetarian?
Sucrose Benzoate
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Vegetarian
Vegan
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Sucrose Benzoate is an ester of sucrose and benzoic acid, used in cosmetics as a film-former and plasticizer, typically produced by chemical esterification of plant-derived sucrose.
| Also known as | .alpha.-d-Glucopyranoside, .beta.-d-fructofuranosyl, benzoate |
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| INCI name | Sucrose Benzoate |
| CAS number | 12738-64-6 |
| EC number | 235-795-5 |
| CosIng ID | 38378 |
| Last reviewed | 9 July 2026 |
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