Not sure. We can't tell if Aveeno Continuous Protection Sensitive Skin Zinc Oxide Sunscreen SPF 50 is vegan.
Cetyl PEG/PPG-10/1 Dimethicone, Glycerin, Cetyl Dimethicone and 3 more can be plant or animal derived (fatty alcohols can be plant or animal derived) and the label does not say.
- Cetyl PEG/PPG-10/1 Dimethicone
- Glycerin
- Cetyl Dimethicone
- Glyceryl Behenate
- Caprylyl Glycol
- Cetyl Dimethicone/Bis-vinyldimethicore Crosspolymer
Why
Vegan means no animal-derived ingredients: no beeswax, honey, lanolin, carmine, collagen, silk or milk. Some ingredients like glycerin can come from plants or animals, so a vegan claim on the label matters.
We can't tell if Aveeno Continuous Protection Sensitive Skin Zinc Oxide Sunscreen SPF 50 is vegan. Cetyl PEG/PPG-10/1 Dimethicone, Glycerin, Cetyl Dimethicone and 3 more can be plant or animal derived (fatty alcohols can be plant or animal derived) and the label does not say.
This is not a safety warning. It is a label fact, useful if you avoid this group on purpose.
Full ingredient list
Water, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate, Styrene/Acrylates Copolymer, Octyldodecyl Citrate Crosspolymer, Phenyl Trimethicone, Cetyl PEG/PPG-10/1 Dimethicone, Dimethicone, Polyhydroxystearic Acid, Glycerin, Ethyl Methicone, Silica, Cetyl Dimethicone, Triethoxycaprylylsilane, Phenoxyethanol, Glyceryl Behenate, Sodium Chloride, Acrylates/Dimethicone Copolymer, Chlorphenesin, Phenethyl Alcohol, Avena Sativa (Oat) Kemel Four, Caprylyl Glycol, Cetyl Dimethicone/Bis-vinyldimethicore Crosspolymer, Chrysanthemum Parthenium (Feverfew).
Highlighted names triggered a “No” on one of the six checks. Underlined names open the ingredient dictionary. Source list as recorded on Open Beauty Facts.
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Data: Open Beauty Facts, community database, ODbL license. Last checked 26 Aug 2026. Barcode 77275271.