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"You are amazing, this has saved me so much time when grocery shopping!"
— Austin, a user who reached out with feedback
"It's been a great tool since starting my journey! You take a pic of the nutrition/ingredients, and it'll warn you of anything questionable or not vegan. 😁"
— Ashe, a Vegan For Beginners Facebook Group member
"Use a vegan app when you go shopping, I use WhatsVegan."
— Dóra, a Vegan For Beginners Facebook Group member
So, what is diethylamino hydroxybenzoyl hexyl benzoate?
Diethylamino hydroxybenzoyl hexyl benzoate is a synthetic chemical compound used as an organic ultraviolet light absorber. It is produced through multi-step chemical synthesis involving petrochemical raw materials, specifically by combining diethylamino-substituted hydroxybenzoic acid with hexyl alcohol derivatives. Manufacturers incorporate this ingredient primarily into broad-spectrum sunscreens, facial moisturizers, lip care products, and cosmetic formulations designed to filter UVA radiation.
this ingredient is vegan because it is entirely synthetic in origin. The chemical precursors utilized during manufacturing are derived from petroleum and mineral feedstocks rather than animal sources. No animal tissues, animal-derived fats, or animal-based processing aids are employed during its synthesis, crystallization, or purification. Because the finished substance contains no components derived from animals and requires no animal inputs to manufacture, it consistently meets vegan criteria.
We've built a vegan ingredients scanner that classifies food ingredients as "vegan", "non-vegan", or "potentially vegan".
It allows you to avoid non-vegan ingredients - just take a picture of a product's ingredient list, and the app tells you if the product is vegan or not.