Is Chimyl Alcohol vegetarian?

Chimyl alcohol is a glyceryl ether formed by condensation of cetyl alcohol with glycerol. It occurs naturally in shark liver oil and other lipid membranes, but can also be produced synthetically.

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

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