Is Bixa Orellana Seed Oil vegetarian?

Bixa Orellana Seed Oil is an oil expressed from the seeds of the annatto plant (Bixa orellana), native to Mexico and Central and South America, used in cosmetics for skin conditioning and coloring.

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

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