Cancer Council Ultra Sunscreen +
Not sure. We can't tell if Cancer Council Ultra Sunscreen + is vegan.
We don't know the origin of Hydroxybenzoates, and the label does not claim vegan.
- Hydroxybenzoates
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 Cancer Council Ultra Sunscreen + is vegan. We don't know the origin of Hydroxybenzoates, and the label does not claim vegan.
This is not a safety warning. It is a label fact, useful if you avoid this group on purpose.
Full ingredient list
Active Ingredients: Homosalate 10% W/W, Octocrylene 8% W/W, Octyl Salicylate 5% W/W, Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane 3% W/W, Preservatives: Benzyl Alcohol, Phenoxyethanol, Hydroxybenzoates.
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 9321299104530.