Is Arginine vegetarian?

Arginine is an amino acid featuring a guanidino group, encoded by six codons and commonly found in proteins; it is a precursor for nitric oxide biosynthesis. In cosmetics it is used as a pH adjuster and conditioning agent, and can be produced via fermentation or synthetic routes.

An ingredient is considered vegetarian if it avoids components derived from killing an animal.

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