Is Direct Yellow 106 vegetarian?

Direct Yellow 106 is a synthetic direct azo dye used for dyeing cellulosic textile fibres. It shares the alias Brilliant Fast Yellow with Direct Yellow 4 but is a distinct compound with a different Colour Index number. It is a fully synthetic compound.

An ingredient is considered vegetarian if it avoids components derived from killing an animal.

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