Sorbitan monostearate derives its vegan and vegetarian status from sorbitol, 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 sorbitan monostearate may be vegan depending on the source and may be vegetarian depending on the source.
Sorbitan monostearate is an ester of sorbitol and stearic acid.