Is Paecilomyces Japonica Mycelium/Polygonum Multiflorum Root Ferment Extract Filtrate vegetarian?

This ingredient is a filtrate obtained from the fermentation of Polygonum multiflorum (Chinese knotweed) roots by the fungal microorganism Paecilomyces japonica. It is used in cosmetics as a plant/fermentation-derived extract.

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

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