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Is Tall Oil Hydroxyethyl Imidazoline vegan?

Tall Oil Hydroxyethyl Imidazoline

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Tall Oil Hydroxyethyl Imidazoline is derived from tall oil fatty acids (a byproduct of wood pulp processing) reacted with aminoethylethanolamine, used as a corrosion inhibitor and surfactant.

Also known as 1H-Imidazole-1-ethanol, 4,5-dihydro-, 2-nortall-oil alkyl derivs.
INCI name Tall Oil Hydroxyethyl Imidazoline
CAS number 61791-39-7
EC number 263-171-2
CosIng ID 38442
Last reviewed 9 July 2026

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