Is Mucic Acid vegan?

Galactaric Acid is also known as Mucic Acid.

Galactaric Acid, also known as mucic acid, is an aldaric acid obtained by oxidation of galactose or galactose-containing compounds; it is used as a chelating and buffering agent in cosmetics.

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