Cholesteryl /Behenyl/Octyldodecyl Lauroyl Glutamate may or may not be vegan. It is a mix of Cholesterol, Glutamic Acid, and Fatty Acids, used in some cosmetics as a skin conditioner and skin protector. Cholesteryl /Behenyl/Octyldodecyl Lauroyl Glutamate can have plant and synthetic sources or animal sources. Please check with the manufacturer.