Zinc stearate derives its vegan and vegetarian status from zinc sulfate, 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 zinc stearate may be vegan depending on the source and may be vegetarian depending on the source.
Zinc stearate is prepared from zinc sulfate and stearic acid.
Sources
- Scott, L. N., Fiume, M., Zhu, J., 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., & Heldreth, B. (2024). Safety Assessment of Zinc Salts as Used in Cosmetics. International Journal of Toxicology, 43(2_suppl).
https://doi.org/10.1177/10915818241227124