Is Bacillus/Monascus/Sesame Seed/Soybean Ferment Filtrate vegetarian?

Bacillus/Monascus/Sesame Seed/Soybean Ferment Filtrate is a filtrate obtained by fermenting sesame (Sesamum indicum) and soybean (Glycine max) seeds with the microorganisms Bacillus and Monascus, used in cosmetics as a skin conditioning ingredient.

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

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