
Dettol Original Hand Wash
Not sure. We can't tell if Dettol Original Hand Wash is vegan.
Glycol Stearate and Glycerin can be plant or animal derived (stearic acid and stearates can be plant or animal derived) and the label does not say.
- Glycol Stearate
- Glycerin
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 Dettol Original Hand Wash is vegan. Glycol Stearate and Glycerin can be plant or animal derived (stearic acid and stearates 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
Aqua, Ammonium Lauryl Sulfate, Sodium Laureth Sulphate, Glycol Stearate, Parfum, Glycerin, Glycol Distearate, Cocomide MEA, Propylene Glycol, Sodium Chloride, Citric Acid, Salicylic Acid, Tetrasodium EDTA, Sodium Hydroxide, Sodium Citrate, Citral, Magnesium Nitrate, BHT, Methylchloroisothiazolinone, Methylisothiazolinone, CI 11710, CI 12085.
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 8901396387701.
