Is Polyoxyethylene lauryl ether vegan?

Laureth-16 is also known as Polyoxyethylene lauryl ether.

Laureth-16 is a nonionic surfactant produced by ethoxylating lauryl alcohol, a fatty alcohol typically derived from coconut or palm kernel oil, with an average of 16 moles of ethylene oxide.

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