Beta-sitosterol derives its vegan and vegetarian status from vegetable oil.
| Vegan? Yes | Vegetarian? Yes |
Classifications are made based on the available commercial supply of the ingredient, and are made based on the criteria on our classifications page.
Commercially available beta-sitosterol is vegan and vegetarian.
Beta-sitosterol is used as an emulsifier in cosmetics. It is commercially extracted from various plant and vegetable oils.