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Is Lepidium Meyenii Root Extract vegetarian?

Lepidium Meyenii Root Extract

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Lepidium Meyenii Root Extract is an extract of the roots of maca (Lepidium meyenii), an edible herbaceous plant of the family Brassicaceae native to the high Andes of Peru and Bolivia.

Also known as Maca Root Extract, Peruvian Ginseng Root Extract
INCI name Lepidium Meyenii Root Extract
CosIng ID 57166
Last reviewed 4 July 2026

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