retinol

Retinol derives its vegan and vegetarian status from beta-ionone.

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.

Retinol is a form of vitamin A. Although traditionally produced from fish liver oil, it is primarily commercially synthesized from beta-ionone.

Sources

  1. Bonrath, W., Gao, B., Houston, P., McClymont, T., Müller, M.-A., Schäfer, C., Schweiggert, C., Schütz, J., & Medlock, J. A. (2023). 75 Years of Vitamin A Production: A Historical and Scientific Overview of the Development of New Methodologies in Chemistry, Formulation, and Biotechnology. Organic Process Research &Amp; Development, 27(9), 1557–1584.
    https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.oprd.3c00161
  2. John, M., & Hähnlein, W. (2011). Vitamins, 2. Vitamin A (Retinoids). Ullmann’s Encyclopedia of Industrial Chemistry. Portico.
    https://doi.org/10.1002/14356007.o27_o05