Avène Cleansing Foam
Not sure. We can't tell if Avène Cleansing Foam is vegan.
Lactic Acid can be plant or animal derived (lactic acid can be fermented or milk-derived) and the label does not say.
- Lactic Acid
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 Avène Cleansing Foam is vegan. Lactic Acid can be plant or animal derived (lactic acid can be fermented or milk-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 (Avène Thermal Spring Water), Sodium Cocoamphoacetate, Disodium Cocoyl Glutamate, Sodium Chloride, Citric Acid, Disodium EDTA, Fragrance, Glutamic Acid, Lactic Acid, Propylene Glycol, Sodium Benzoate.
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 3282779350655.