Is Ceramide 5 vegetarian?

Ceramide 5 (a retired INCI name, now designated Ceramide AS) is an N-acylated sphingolipid with an erythro structure, similar in structure to Ceramide 4 but with generally longer acyl chains. It can be produced synthetically or derived from animal or plant sources depending on the manufacturer.

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

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