Not sure. We can't tell if Balea Vitamin C Face Serum is vegan.
Polyglyceryl-6 Stearate, Glycerin, Stearyl Alcohol and 3 more can be plant or animal derived (stearic acid and stearates can be plant or animal derived) and the label does not say.
- Polyglyceryl-6 Stearate
- Glycerin
- Stearyl Alcohol
- Ascorbyl Palmitate
- Potassium Cetyl Phosphate
- Caprylyl Glycol
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 Balea Vitamin C Face Serum is vegan. Polyglyceryl-6 Stearate, Glycerin, Stearyl Alcohol and 3 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
Aqua, Dicaprylyl Ether, Pentylene Glycol, Polyglyceryl-6 Stearate, Glycerin, Prunus Armeniaca Kernel Oil, Ascorbyl Tetraisopalmitate, Phenoxyethanol, Parfum, Sclerotium Gum, Stearyl Alcohol, Ascorbyl Palmitate, Xanthan Gum, Limonene, Polyglyceryl-6 Behenate, Potassium Cetyl Phosphate, 2-hexanediol, Caprylyl Glycol, Malpighia Glabra Fruit Juice, Maltodextrin, Sodium Hydroxide, Citrus Aurantium Peel Oil, Linalyl Acetate, Citrus Limon Peel Oil, Tetramethyl Acetyloctahydronaphthalenes, Pinene, Amyl Salicylate, Terpinolene, Terpineol, Beta-caryophyllene, Alpha-terpinene, Linalool, Tocopherol, Geraniol.
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 23 Sept 2026. Barcode 4066447981131.