Boron nitride derives its vegan and vegetarian status from sodium borate, urea.
| 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 boron nitride is vegan and vegetarian.
Boron nitride is an inorganic compound used as a slip modifier (something to make the product glide more easily) in cosmetics like eye shadow. It is synthesized from sodium borate and a nitrogen source like urea.
Sources
- Fiume, M. M., 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. (2015). Safety Assessment of Boron Nitride as Used in Cosmetics. International Journal of Toxicology, 34(3_suppl), 53S–60S.
https://doi.org/10.1177/1091581815617793