Not sure. We can't tell if Essence Birthday Primer is vegan.
Ethylhexyl Stearate and Stearalkonium Hectorite can be plant or animal derived (stearic acid and stearates can be plant or animal derived) and the label does not say.
- Ethylhexyl Stearate
- Stearalkonium Hectorite
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 Birthday Primer is vegan. Ethylhexyl Stearate and Stearalkonium Hectorite 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
Ethylhexyl Stearate, Ricinus Communis (Castor) Seed Oil, Silica, Polybutene, Synthetic Fluorphlogopite, Mica, Stearalkonium Hectorite, Propylene Carbonate, Aroma (Flavor), Tin Oxide, Tocopheryl Acetate, Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis (Sweet Almond) Oil, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract, Sodium Saccharin, Sodium Benzoate, CI 77891 (Titanium Dioxide), CI 77491 (Iron Oxides), CI 15850 (Red 7 Lake), CI 45410 (Red 28 Lake), CI 77492 (Iron Oxides), CI 77499 (Iron Oxides).
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 23 Sept 2026. Barcode 4059729518613.