Is Ambrettolide vegan?

Ambrettolide

Vegan

Ambrettolide is a synthetic macrocyclic musk lactone used as a fragrance fixative, emulating the scent of natural animal musk without animal derivation.

Also known as 1-Oxacycloheptadec-7-en-2-one, 1-Oxacycloheptadec-7-en-2-one; 6-Hexadecen-16-olide, 6-Hexadecen-16-olide
INCI name Ambrettolide
CAS number 7779-50-2
EC number 231-929-1
CosIng ID 39025
Last reviewed 9 July 2026

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