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Is Corticosteroids vegan?

Corticosteroids

Corticosteroids are a class of steroid hormones produced in the adrenal cortex of vertebrates, including glucocorticoids and mineralocorticoids, as well as their synthetic analogues, used medically to regulate inflammation and immune response.

Also known as Corticosteroid hormones, Glucocorticoids
INCI name Corticosteroids
CosIng ID 28637
Last reviewed 9 July 2026

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