Is 1-Docosanol vegan?

Behenyl Alcohol is also known as 1-Docosanol.

Behenyl Alcohol, also known as 1-docosanol, is a saturated fatty alcohol containing 22 carbon atoms, typically derived from vegetable oils such as rapeseed oil. It is used as an emollient, emulsifier and thickener in cosmetics.

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