Is Hyaluronic acid, phenylmethyl ester vegan?

Benzyl Hyaluronate is also known as Hyaluronic acid, phenylmethyl ester.

Benzyl Hyaluronate is the benzyl ester of hyaluronic acid, used in cosmetics as a skin-conditioning and film-forming agent; hyaluronic acid can be produced via bacterial fermentation or derived from animal tissue.

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