Is Sodium Hyaluronate vegetarian?

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.

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

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