Hexanal derives its vegan and vegetarian status from 1-pentene, caproic acid, formic acid.
| 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 hexanal is vegan and vegetarian.
Hexanal is an alkyl aldehyde used to produce fruity flavors. It is manufactured from the hydroformylation of 1-pentene or from the calcium salt of caproic acid and formic acid.