Is Methyl Gluceth-20 Benzoate vegetarian?

Methyl Gluceth-20 Benzoate is the benzoate ester of methyl glucose ethoxylated with 20 moles of ethylene oxide, derived from glucose and used in cosmetics as a humectant and skin conditioning agent. It is produced synthetically/semi-synthetically from plant-derived glucose and is not of animal origin.

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

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