Source dependent

The source or production method of E312 can vary, so it is not always vegan.

Names you may see on a label

Dodecyl gallateDodecylgallatGalusan dodecyluGalato de dodeciloDodecylgallaatLaurylgallaatDodecilgalatoGalato de lauriloGalato dodeciloGallato di dodecileDodecylgallátGallate dodécyleEster N-dodécyliqueGallate de dodécyleDodekyyligallaattiDodekyyligallaattia

How to verify it

Look for a vegan certification or a manufacturer statement identifying the original source. The ingredient name alone does not settle it.