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Is Chitosan Nitrate vegetarian?

Chitosan Nitrate

Chitosan Nitrate is the nitric acid salt of chitosan, a polysaccharide typically derived from chitin found in crustacean shells or fungal sources; its origin can therefore be either animal or non-animal.

INCI name Chitosan Nitrate
CosIng ID 96902
Last reviewed 4 July 2026

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