Not sure. We can't tell if Clinique Travel Size Take The Day Off Cleansing Balm is vegan.
Ethylhexyl Palmitate, Caprylic / Capric Triglyceride and PEG-5 Glyceryl Triisostearate can be plant or animal derived (palmitates can be plant or animal derived) and the label does not say.
- Ethylhexyl Palmitate
- Caprylic / Capric Triglyceride
- PEG-5 Glyceryl Triisostearate
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 Clinique Travel Size Take The Day Off Cleansing Balm is vegan. Ethylhexyl Palmitate, Caprylic / Capric Triglyceride and PEG-5 Glyceryl Triisostearate can be plant or animal derived (palmitates can be plant or animal derived) 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
Ethylhexyl Palmitate, Carthamus Tinctorius (Safflower) Seed Oil, Caprylic / Capric Triglyceride, Sorbeth-30 Tetraoleate, Polyethylene, PEG-5 Glyceryl Triisostearate, Water / Aqua / Eau, Tocopherol, Phenoxyethanol.
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 0020714821234.