Is Chinese Gall Extract vegan?

Rhus Semialata Gall Extract is also known as Chinese Gall Extract.

Rhus Semialata Gall Extract is an extract of the galls formed by the insect Melaphis chinensis parasitizing the leaves of Rhus semialata (Chinese sumac), a plant of the family Anacardiaceae. The galls form as a plant response to insect parasitism and do not require killing the insects.

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