Essence Gel nail polish 26 Wow Cacao
Not sure. We can't tell if Essence Gel nail polish 26 Wow Cacao is vegan.
Stearalkonium Bentonite can be plant or animal derived (conditioning agents that can be plant or animal derived) and the label does not say.
- Stearalkonium Bentonite
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 Gel nail polish 26 Wow Cacao is vegan. Stearalkonium Bentonite can be plant or animal derived (conditioning agents that 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
Ethyl Acetate, Butyl Acetate, Nitrocellulose, Adipic Acid/Neopentyl Glycol/Trimellitic Anhydride Copolymer, Acetyl Tributyl Citrate, Isopropyl Alcohol, Stearalkonium Bentonite, Tocopherol, N-butyl Alcohol, Diacetone Alcohol, Silica, Hexanal, Phosphoric Acid, Sorbic Acid, CI 15850 (Red 6 Lake), CI 77266 (Black 2) (Nano), CI 77491 (Iron Oxides), CI 77499 (Iron Oxides), CI 77891 (Titanium Dioxide).
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 4059729348975.