Vegan Formulations and Lactic Acid Sources

You are interested in creating vegan cosmetic formulations and asked about the origin of LipidSoft™ Lactic (C12-13 Alkyl Lactate) and Lactic Acid (AHA) 90% to determine if they are derived from animal sources like milk.

Based on the product information:

• Lactic Acid (AHA) 90% (ordinary grade and deodorized): The descriptions for both the ordinary grade (Product ID 6554) and the deodorized version (Product ID 7768) explicitly state that this Lactic Acid is extracted through the fermentation or incubation process of dairy foods. Therefore, these Lactic Acid products are not suitable for vegan formulations as they are derived from milk.

• LipidSoft™ Lactic (C12-13 Alkyl Lactate): This product (Product ID 6506) is an ester of Lactic Acid. While the description mentions it is from "Lactic Acid processing," it does not specify the source of the Lactic Acid used for esterification. Given that the Lactic Acid products sold are dairy-derived, it is likely that the Lactic Acid used to create LipidSoft™ Lactic also originates from dairy. Without explicit confirmation of a non-dairy source in the description, it cannot be confirmed as vegan.

For truly vegan formulations requiring Lactic Acid or its derivatives, you would need to source ingredients confirmed to be produced via fermentation of non-dairy sources (like sugar or corn starch) or from plant-based origins (like the Tasmanian Pepperberry you mentioned). Your suggestion regarding importing vegan Lactic Acid from alternative sources is noted.