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Is Acacia Catechu Gum vegan?

Acacia Catechu Gum is derived from the dried, crushed heartwood of Senegalia catechu (formerly Acacia catechu), a thorny deciduous tree native to Asia, and is used in cosmetics as a skin-conditioning or astringent agent.

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