Is Shellac Wax vegetarian?

Shellac Wax is a waxy fraction obtained by physical means from bleached shellac, a resin secreted by the female lac bug (Kerria lacca) on trees in India and Thailand; harvesting kills large numbers of the insects, making it non-vegetarian.

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

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