butyl acetate

Butyl acetate derives its vegan and vegetarian status from butanol, acetic acid.

Vegan? Yes Vegetarian? Yes

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Commercially available butyl acetate is vegan and vegetarian.

Butyl acetate is found in many types of fruits and has the flavor and smell of banana or apple. It is synthesized from butanol and acetic acid.

Sources

  1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Butyl_acetate
  2. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/Butyl-Acetate#section=Methods-of-Manufacturing