Is Retinal vegetarian?
Retinal
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
Vegan
Unconfirmed
Retinal is a polyene chromophore and a form of vitamin A, bound to opsin proteins as the basis of visual phototransduction; it can be derived from animal sources or produced synthetically for cosmetic and pharmaceutical use.
| Also known as | 2,4,6,8-Nonatetraenal, 3,7-dimethyl-9-(2,6,6-trimethyl-1-cyclohexen-1-yl)-, (all-E)-, Retinaldehyde, Vitamin A aldehyde |
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| INCI name | Retinal |
| CAS number | 116-31-4 |
| EC number | 204-135-8 |
| CosIng ID | 59127 |
| Last reviewed | 4 July 2026 |
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