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Is Sclareol vegetarian?

Sclareol

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Sclareol is a bicyclic diterpene alcohol found in clary sage, Salvia sclarea, with roles in plant defense and pollinator attraction, and used in perfumery as an ambergris substitute.

Also known as (1R-(1a(R*),2b,4abeta,8aalpha))-2-Hydroxy-alpha,2,5,5,8a-pentamethyl-alpha-vinyldecahydronaphthalene-1-propan-1-ol, [1R-(1alpha)]-alpha-Ethenyldecahydro-2-hydroxy-a,2,5,5,8a-pentamethyl-1-naphthalenepropanol
INCI name Sclareol
CAS number 515-03-7
EC number 208-194-0
CosIng ID 41103
Last reviewed 9 July 2026

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