Ketene derives its vegan and vegetarian status from acetic 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 ketene is vegan and vegetarian.
Ketene is a useful precursor in industrial chemistry used to make other more complex chemicals.
Sources
- Miller, R., Abaecherli, C., Said, A., & Jackson, B. (2001). Ketenes. Ullmann’s Encyclopedia of Industrial Chemistry. Portico.
https://doi.org/10.1002/14356007.a15_063