betaine

Betaine derives its vegan and vegetarian status from beets.

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 betaine is vegan and vegetarian.

Betaine is used as a hair and skin condition agent and humectant in cosmetics. It is commercially produced from sugar beets.

Sources

  1. Burnett, C. L., Bergfeld, W. F., Belsito, D. V., Hill, R. A., Klaassen, C. D., Liebler, D. C., Marks, J. G., Shank, R. C., Slaga, T. J., Snyder, P. W., Andersen, F. A., & Heldreth, B. (2018). Safety Assessment of Alkyl Betaines as Used in Cosmetics. International Journal of Toxicology, 37(1_suppl), 28S–46S.
    https://doi.org/10.1177/1091581818773354
  2. Dobrijević, D., Pastor, K., Nastić, N., Özogul, F., Krulj, J., Kokić, B., Bartkiene, E., Rocha, J. M., & Kojić, J. (2023). Betaine as a Functional Ingredient: Metabolism, Health-Promoting Attributes, Food Sources, Applications and Analysis Methods. Molecules, 28(12), 4824.
    https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules28124824