Is Polyquaternium-60 vegetarian?

A polymeric quaternary ammonium compound prepared from TEA-Diricinoleate/IPDI Copolymer reacted with diethyl sulfate; used as a conditioning agent in hair care. Note: castor-oil-derived diricinoleate is plant-based, but some commercial variants of related quaternium compounds may involve animal-derived components, and formaldehyde-releasing behavior noted in related entries is not applicable here; classification reflects potential animal-derived raw material uncertainty resolved to vegetable base.

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

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