Is Saponins vegetarian?

Saponins are bitter-tasting, plant-derived secondary metabolites that produce a soapy foam when agitated in water. They occur widely in plants such as soapwort, soapbark tree, and soybeans, and are used in cosmetics, soaps, and beverages for their surfactant properties.

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

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