Is 3-Hydroxybutyrate/4-Hydroxybutyrate Copolymer vegan?

3-Hydroxybutyrate/4-Hydroxybutyrate Copolymer

Vegan

3-Hydroxybutyrate/4-Hydroxybutyrate Copolymer is a biodegradable polyhydroxyalkanoate polymer produced through microbial fermentation of glucose and 1,4-butanediol by genetically engineered E. coli.

Also known as Butanoic acid, 3-hydroxy-, (3R)-, polymer with 4-hydroxybutanoic acid
INCI name 3-Hydroxybutyrate/4-Hydroxybutyrate Copolymer
CAS number 26063-00-3
CosIng ID 93227
Last reviewed 4 July 2026

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