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Is Ninhydrin vegan?

Ninhydrin

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Ninhydrin is a synthetic organic compound used to detect ammonia and amines, notably employed in forensic science for fingerprint detection.

Also known as 2,2-Dihydroxy-1H-indene-1,3-(2H)-dione
INCI name Ninhydrin
CAS number 485-47-2
EC number 207-618-1
CosIng ID 57413
Last reviewed 9 July 2026

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