Is R-(Methionyl sh-Polypeptide-1 Decapeptide-47) vegetarian?

This ingredient is a single-chain recombinant peptide produced by fermentation in E. coli, created by fusing genes from sh-Polypeptide-1 and Decapeptide-47 with a methionine initiation codon. It consists of 157 amino acids and is used in cosmetics as a skin-conditioning agent.

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

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