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Is Polyester-40 vegan?

Polyester-40

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Polyester-40 is a copolymer formed by the condensation of hydrogenated dimer acids and hydrogenated dimer alcohols, capped with stearic acid; the dimer acids are derived from rapeseed acid via hydrogenation and reduction reactions.

INCI name Polyester-40
CosIng ID 99086
Last reviewed 4 July 2026

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