CeraVe Facial Moisturizing Lotion AM Lightweight SPF 50
No. No, CeraVe Facial Moisturizing Lotion AM Lightweight SPF 50 is not vegan.
It lists Cholesterol: cholesterol, usually taken from wool grease.
- Cholesterol
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.
No, CeraVe Facial Moisturizing Lotion AM Lightweight SPF 50 is not vegan. It lists Cholesterol: cholesterol, usually taken from wool grease.
This is not a safety warning. It is a label fact, useful if you avoid this group on purpose.
Full ingredient list
Homosalate 8%, Zinc Oxide 7%, Octisalate 5%, Octocrylene 5%, Inactive Ingredients: Aqua, Glycerin, Dimethicone, Propanediol, Butyloctyl Salicylate, Steareth-20, Cellulose, Niacinamide, Ethylhexyl Methoxycrylene, Steareth-2, Glycine Soja (Soybean) Oil, Tocopherol, Ammonium Polyacryloyldimethyl Taurate, Hydroxyacetophenone, Polyhydroxystearic Acid, Oryza Sativa (Rice) Bran Wax, C12-22 Alkyl Acrylate/Hydroxyethylacrylate Copolymer, Caprylyl Glycol, Chlorphenesin, Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Triethoxycaprylylsilane, Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate, Sodium Hyaluronate, Sodium Lauroyl Lactylate, Cetearyl Alcohol, Behentrimonium Methosulfate, Sorbitan Isostearate, Polysorbate 60, Ceramide Np, Triethyl Citrate, Ceramide Ap, Phytosphingosine, Cholesterol, Carbomer, Xanthan Gum, Benzoic Acid, Ceramide Eop.
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 3606000612655.