Is Hyaluronic acid, sodium salt vegan?

Sodium Hyaluronate is also known as Hyaluronic acid, sodium salt.

Sodium Hyaluronate is the sodium salt of hyaluronic acid, a glycosaminoglycan found in connective tissue. It is used in cosmetics as a moisturizing and skin-conditioning agent, and can be produced via bacterial fermentation or, less commonly, from animal tissue such as rooster combs.

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