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Is Cordyceps Sphecocephala Extract vegetarian?

Cordyceps Sphecocephala Extract

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Cordyceps Sphecocephala Extract is an extract derived from Ophiocordyceps sphecocephala (syn. Cordyceps sphecocephala), an insect-pathogenic fungus that grows on wasps; the extract itself is fungal, not animal, in origin.

INCI name Cordyceps Sphecocephala Extract
CosIng ID 85272
Last reviewed 10 July 2026

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