e.l.f. eyeliner pen (coffee)
Not sure. We can't tell if e.l.f. eyeliner pen (coffee) is vegan.
Ethylexyl Palmitate and Caprylyl Glycol can be plant or animal derived (palmitates can be plant or animal derived) and the label does not say.
- Ethylexyl Palmitate
- Caprylyl Glycol
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 e.l.f. eyeliner pen (coffee) is vegan. Ethylexyl Palmitate and Caprylyl Glycol 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
Water, Styrene/Acrylates/Ammonium Methacrylate Copolymer, Polysorbate 20, Ethylexyl Palmitate, PEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Phenoethanol, Caprylyl Glycol, Ethylhexyglycerin, Acrylates Copolymer, Xanthan Gum, Hydro Methyl Cellulose, Dc Black 2 (Cl 0772663), Red 40 (Cl 16035), Yellow 5 (Cl 19140).
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 01678832.