CeraVe Skin renewing retinol serum
No. No, CeraVe Skin renewing retinol serum 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 Skin renewing retinol serum 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, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Potassium Cetyl Phosphate, Hydrogenated Palm Glycerides, Polysorbate 20, Dimethicone, PEG-40 Stearate, Potassium Phosphate, Ceramide Np, Ceramide Ap, Ceramide Eop, Carbomer, Niacinamide, Triethanolamine, Cetearyl Alcohol, Behentrimonium Methosulfate, Triethyl Citrate, Cichorium Intybus Root Extract/Chicory Root Extract, Lecithin, Retinol, Sodium Lauroyl Lactylate, Sodium Hyaluronate, Cholesterol, Phenoxyethanol, Alcohol, Tocopherol, Hydroxyethylcellulose, Caprylyl Methicone, Hydroxyacetophenone, Citric Acid, Caprylyl Glycol, Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate, Pentylene Glycol, Xanthan Gum, Phytosphingosine, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter/Shea Butter, Ethylhexylglycerin, Benzoic 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 3606000537316.