Is Alcohols C16 and C18-unsaturated ethoxylated vegan?

Ceteareth-5 is also known as Alcohols C16 and C18-unsaturated ethoxylated.

Ceteareth-5 is a polyethylene glycol ether of cetearyl alcohol (a mixture of cetyl and stearyl alcohol) with an average of 5 moles of ethylene oxide, used as an emulsifier in cosmetics; the source fatty alcohols may be of plant or animal origin.

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