Avène Gentle Milk Cleanser
Not sure. We can't tell if Avène Gentle Milk Cleanser is vegan.
PEG-6 Stearate, PEG-32 Stearate, Palmitic Acid and 2 more can be plant or animal derived (stearic acid and stearates can be plant or animal derived) and the label does not say.
- PEG-6 Stearate
- PEG-32 Stearate
- Palmitic Acid
- Sodium Hyaluronate
- Stearic 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 Gentle Milk Cleanser is vegan. PEG-6 Stearate, PEG-32 Stearate, Palmitic Acid and 2 more can be plant or animal derived (stearic acid and stearates 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 (Avène Thermal Spring Water), Mineral Oil, Propylene Glycol, PEG-6 Stearate, PEG-32 Stearate, 2 Hexanediol, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, C12-20 Alkyl Glucoside, C14-22 Alcohols, Capryl Glycol, Carbomer, Fragrance, Palmitic Acid, Sodium Hyaluronate, Sodium Hydroxide, Stearic Acid.
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 3282779051514.