Is Sodium Polystyrene Sulfonate vegan?

Sodium Polystyrene Sulfonate is a synthetic polymer, the sodium salt of polystyrene sulfonic acid, used medically to treat high blood potassium and in cosmetics as a film-forming agent.

An ingredient is considered vegan if it contains no animal-derived components at any point in its production.

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