Taurine derives its vegan and vegetarian status from ethylene oxide, sodium bisulfite.
| 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 taurine is vegan and vegetarian.
Taurine is a naturally occuring amino acid found in mammals. Commercially taurine is synthesized from ethylene oxide and sodium bisulfite.