Is Muscone vegan?

Muscone is a macrocyclic ketone responsible for the characteristic musky odor of deer musk. While natural muscone is obtained from the musk gland of the musk deer, virtually all muscone used commercially today is produced synthetically to avoid harming the endangered animal.

An ingredient is considered vegan if it contains no animal-derived components at any point in its production.

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