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Is Mannitol vegan?

Mannitol

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Mannitol is a sugar alcohol that occurs naturally in the dried sap of the flowering ash (Fraxinus ornus) and in seaweed. It is also produced synthetically and is used as a sweetener, humectant, and excipient in food and pharmaceutical products.

Also known as D-Mannitol, Manna sugar, Mannite, mannitolum, Osmolex
INCI name Mannitol
E number E421
INS number 421
CAS number 69-65-8
EC number 200-711-8
CosIng ID 35167
Last reviewed 16 April 2026

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