Is PEG-75 Cocoa Butter Glycerides vegetarian?

PEG-75 Cocoa Butter Glycerides are produced by ethoxylation of mono- and diglycerides derived from cocoa butter (Theobroma cacao) with an average of 75 moles of ethylene oxide. They are used as emulsifiers in cosmetics and are plant-derived.

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

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