Is Hydrolyzed Fish Skin Extract vegan?

Hydrolyzed Fish Skin Extract is the hydrolysate of an extract obtained from fish skin, produced by acid, enzyme, or other hydrolysis methods, and is often a source of collagen peptides. As an animal-derived ingredient requiring the killing of fish, it is neither vegan nor vegetarian.

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

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