Is Neodymium vegetarian?

Neodymium is a chemical element (symbol Nd, atomic number 60) belonging to the lanthanide series of rare-earth metals. It is a hard, silvery metal obtained from minerals such as monazite and bastnäsite, and its salts are used in various industrial and cosmetic pigment applications.

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

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