Glyceryl monostearate derives its vegan and vegetarian status from stearic acid, glycerol.
| 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 monostearate may be vegan depending on the source and may be vegetarian depending on the source.
Glyceryl monostearate is a monoglyceride used as an emulsifier. It is made from stearic acid and glycerol both of which could come from animals.