CeraVe Hydrating Cream-to-Foam Cleanser
No. No, CeraVe Hydrating Cream-to-Foam Cleanser 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 Hydrating Cream-to-Foam Cleanser 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
Aqua/Water/Eau, Glycerin, Sodium Methyl Cocoyl Taurate, Coco-betaine, Glyceryl Stearate, Cocamidopropyl Hydroxysultaine, Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate, Sodium Chloride, PCA, Aspartic Acid, Ceramide Np, Ceramide Ap, Ceramide Eop, Carbomer, Glycol Distearate, Glyceryl Oleate, Glycine, Cerath-20, Niacinamide, Sodium Methosulfate, Threonine, Sodium Hyaluronate, Salicylic Acid, Sodium PCA, Arginine, Sodium Lauroyl Lactylate, Serine, Sodium Hydroxide, Phenoxyethanol, Tocopherol, Phytosphingosine, Cholesterol, Disodium EDTA, Citric Acid, Hydroxyethylcellulose, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Capryloyl Glycine, Caprylyl Glycol, Sodium Benzoate, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Xanthan Gum, Polyquaternium-39, Polysorbate 20, Ethylhexylglycerin, Benzoic Acid, Pentylene Glycol, PEG-100 Stearate, PEG-150 Pentaerythrityl Tetrastearate, Cetearyl Alcohol, Ceteareth-20, Titanium Dioxide.
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 3606000577213.