The biochemist's bible Baily's Industrial Oil and Fat Products 5th Edition, lists only four sources for myristoleic acid, namely beef tallow, butter fat, chicken fat, and sheep tallow. There are no vegetable sources. Watch out for dangerous synthetics Synthetic cetylmyristoleate is not the same as natural cetylmyristoleate. The structure of the synthetic molecules is different. The trans molecules are unnatural to the body and cause physical damage by disrupting cell membranes.
All production is conducted in cleanrooms provided with a downflow of specially filtered air.
Entry to the production area is available only through sealed air locks. Closely related fatty acid waxes have been used for centuries in the processing of common foods. They are found worldwide in just about every chocolate and natural cheese. They are commonly used by drug firms in the shells of coated pharmaceutical pills and are found in many cosmetics such as lipsticks and rouge. No ingredient warnings are required.