Freshwater Soothing Castile Hand Wash
No. No, Freshwater Soothing Castile Hand Wash is not vegan.
It lists Australian Honey (Manuka): from bees.
- Australian Honey (Manuka)
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.
No, Freshwater Soothing Castile Hand Wash is not vegan. It lists Australian Honey (Manuka): from bees.
This is not a safety warning. It is a label fact, useful if you avoid this group on purpose.
Full ingredient list
Water", Potassium Olivate, Potassium Cocoate, Coco-glucoside, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Backhousie Cdora Lemon Myrtle) Leaf Oil, Australian Honey (Manuka), Glycerin, Ethylhexylglycerin, Olea Europae Usion Olive) Fruit Oil", Tocopherol (Natural Vitamin E), Phenoxyethanol, Polysorbate 80°/20°, Tetrasodium Gutomate Diacetate, Sodium Chloride (Salt), Naturally Derived.
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 9348918009410.