Source dependent

The source or production method of E492 can vary, so it is not always vegan.

Names you may see on a label

SorbitantristearatSorbitan tristearatTriestearato de sorbitanoSorbitan triestearatoSorbitaantristearaatTristearato di sorbitanoSorbitantristearátTristéarate de sorbitanePerles ou paillettes clairesde couleur crème à ocreou solide durSorbitaanitristearaattiSorbitaanitristearaattiaSorbitan tristearateTristearynian sorbitoluсорбитан-тристеаратсорбитан тристеарат

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.