12-hexanediol derives its vegan and vegetarian status from ethylene.
| Vegan? Yes | Vegetarian? Yes |
Classifications are made based on the available commercial supply of the ingredient, and are made based on the criteria on our classifications page.
Commercially available 12-hexanediol is vegan and vegetarian.
1,2-Hexanediol is used as a skin and hair conditioning agent in cosmetics. It is synthesized from 1-hexene which is in turn produced from ethylene.
Sources
- Johnson, W., Bergfeld, W. F., Belsito, D. V., Hill, R. A., Klaassen, C. D., Liebler, D., Marks, J. G., Shank, R. C., Slaga, T. J., Snyder, P. W., & Andersen, F. A. (2012). Safety Assessment of 1,2-Glycols as Used in Cosmetics. International Journal of Toxicology, 31(5_suppl), 147S–168S.
https://doi.org/10.1177/1091581812460409 - https://www.eschemy.com/news/synthesis-of-12-hexanediol
- https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/1-Hexene#section=Methods-of-Manufacturing