Cetaphil Syndet Bar
Not sure. We can't tell if Cetaphil Syndet Bar is vegan.
Glycerol Monostearate and Ceteth-20 can be plant or animal derived (can be made from plants or animal fat) and the label does not say.
- Glycerol Monostearate
- Ceteth-20
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 Cetaphil Syndet Bar is vegan. Glycerol Monostearate and Ceteth-20 can be plant or animal derived (can be made from plants or animal fat) 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
Sodium Lauryl Potassium Sulfosuccinate, Sodium Lauryl Sulfate, Maize Starch, Alfa Olefin Sulfonate, Aqua, Glycerol Monostearate, Cetostearyl Alcohol, Paraffin Wax, Potassium Chloride, Cocoamidopropyl Betaine, Decyl Glucoside, Phosphoric Acid, Butyrospermum Parkii, Fragrance, Magnesium Chloride, Dimethicone, Tetrasodium Etidronate, Titanium Dioxide, Tetrasodium Edetate, PEG-14M, Disodium Distyrylbiphenyl Disulfonate, Ceteth-20, Steareth-21.
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 8904027305822.