Glyceryl distearate derives its vegan and vegetarian status from glycerol, stearic acid.
| Vegan? Maybe | Vegetarian? Maybe |
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 glyceryl distearate may be vegan depending on the source and may be vegetarian depending on the source.
Glycerl distearate is likely manufactured from glycerol and stearic acid.
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., Gill, L. J., & Heldreth, B. (2020). Safety Assessment of Monoglyceryl Monoesters as Used in Cosmetics. International Journal of Toxicology, 39(3_suppl), 93S–126S.
https://doi.org/10.1177/1091581820966951