Castoreum /kæsˈtɔːriəm/ is a yellowish exudate from the castor sacs of mature beavers used in combination with urine to scent mark their territory.

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TIL castoreum is secreted by beavers to mark their territory and to waterproof their fur. When it squirts out, the noise can be heard by someone ...

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Castoreum is a substance from beaver glands, used in food, cosmetics, and sometimes for anxiety, insomnia, and menstrual cramps, though with insufficient ...

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Castoreum is an anal secretion beavers use to mark their territories. It also happens to smell like vanilla. More specifically, the raw form is ...

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Castoreum, an oily, viscid glandular secretion contained in two pairs of membranous sacs between the anus and external genitals of both sexes of beaver.

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Castoreum is a natural flavoring extracted from beaver anal sacs, used in vanilla and other foods. It's considered safe by the FDA, and is ...

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Castoreum is from beaver's anal glands, used in perfume for its musky, fruity scent, and as a fixative. It is often recreated synthetically.

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Castoreum, a substance from sacs near a beaver's anus, has been used in human products for more than 2,000 years. Some wonder if it's still an ingredient on ...

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Castoreum is a substance secreted by male and female Alaskan, Canadian, and Siberian beavers from pouchlike sacs located near the base of their tails.

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