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Is 3-Hydroxypropionic Acid vegan?

3-Hydroxypropionic acid is a beta hydroxy carboxylic acid, an acidic viscous liquid highly soluble in water, produced synthetically or via fermentation. It is used in cosmetics as a skin-conditioning agent and can dehydrate upon distillation to form acrylic acid.

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