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Is Gluconobacter/Agave Tequilana Ferment vegetarian?

Gluconobacter/Agave Tequilana Ferment

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A ferment produced by Gluconobacter bacteria using Agave tequilana (blue agave) as a substrate, used in cosmetics as a skin-conditioning agent.

Last reviewed 26 July 2026

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