Bha derives its vegan and vegetarian status from p-methoxyphenol, dimethyl ether.
| 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 bha is vegan and vegetarian.
BHA, or butylated hydroxyanisole, is a synthetic, waxy, solid petrochemical used as a food preservative and also as an antioxidant in cosmetics. It can be manufactured from p-methoxyphenol and dimethyl ether.
Sources
- https://www.industrialchemicals.gov.au/sites/default/files/2022-01/EVA00029%20-%20Evaluation%20statement%20-%2014%20January%202022%20%5B2006%20KB%5D.pdf
- https://www.atamanchemicals.com/4-methoxyphenol_u33605/
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isobutylene
- https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/8456#section=Use-and-Manufacturing