Essence 24h hand protection balm
Not sure. We can't tell if Essence 24h hand protection balm is vegan.
Cetearyl Alcohol, Stearic Acid, Glycerin and 4 more can be plant or animal derived (fatty alcohols can be plant or animal derived) and the label does not say.
- Cetearyl Alcohol
- Stearic Acid
- Glycerin
- Glyceryl Stearate
- PEG-100 Stearate
- Ceteareth-20
- Ascorbyl Palmitate
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 Essence 24h hand protection balm is vegan. Cetearyl Alcohol, Stearic Acid, Glycerin and 4 more can be plant or animal derived (fatty alcohols 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 (Water), Butyrospermum Parklii (Shea Butter) Extract, Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Oil, Cetearyl Alcohol, Petrolatum, Stearic Acid, Glycerin, Glyceryl Stearate, PEG-100 Stearate, Sodium Hydroxide, Ceteareth-20, Magnesium Sulfate, Polyacrylic Acid, Disodium EDTA, PEG-8, Tocopherol, Citric Acid, Ascorbyl Palmitate, Ascorbic Acid, Phenoxyethanol, Methylparaben, Ethylparaben, Parfum (Fragrance).
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 4250035290839.