Is Papain, polymer with 2-propenoic acid vegan?

Carbomer/Papain Crosspolymer is also known as Papain, polymer with 2-propenoic acid.

Carbomer/Papain Crosspolymer is the reaction product of synthetic carbomer (a crosslinked polyacrylic acid polymer) and papain, an enzyme derived from papaya fruit. It is used in cosmetics for its exfoliating and thickening properties.

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