L-cysteine hydrochloride derives its vegan and vegetarian status from l-cysteine.
| 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 l-cysteine hydrochloride may be vegan depending on the source and may be vegetarian depending on the source.
L-Cysteine Hydrochloride is used as a dough conditioner. It is made by combining l-cysteine with hydrogen chloride. L-cysteine is primarily obtained from animals.