Is Cholest-5-en-3-ol (3.beta.)-, 12-Hydroxyoctadecanoate vegan?

Cholesteryl Hydroxystearate is also known as Cholest-5-en-3-ol (3.beta.)-, 12-Hydroxyoctadecanoate.

Cholesteryl Hydroxystearate is the ester of cholesterol and 12-hydroxystearic acid, used in cosmetics as an emollient and skin-conditioning agent. Cholesterol may be derived from animal sources (e.g. lanolin) or produced synthetically/from plant sterols, so the origin is not fixed.

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