Is Potassium Carbonate vegetarian?

Potassium Carbonate is an inorganic potassium salt used as an acidity regulator, raising agent, and stabiliser in food and as an alkalising agent in cosmetics. It is produced from potassium-containing minerals or by chemical synthesis.

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

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