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Is Galactose vegan?

Galactose

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Galactose is a monosaccharide simple sugar and a C-4 epimer of glucose, found in dairy products, plants, and produced industrially by hydrolysis of lactose or synthesis; it is not exclusively animal-derived.

INCI name Galactose
CAS number 26566-61-0
EC number 200-416-4
CosIng ID 86171
Last reviewed 10 July 2026

An ingredient is considered vegan if it contains no animal-derived components at any point in its production.

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