Garnier Brightening serum
Not sure. We can't tell if Garnier Brightening serum is vegan.
Glycerin, PEG/PPG/POLYBUTYLENE Glycol-8/5/3 Sodium Glycerin, 2-mercaptonicotinoyl Glycine and 3 more can be plant or animal derived (can be made from plants or animal fat) and the label does not say.
- Glycerin
- PEG/PPG/POLYBUTYLENE Glycol-8/5/3 Sodium Glycerin
- 2-mercaptonicotinoyl Glycine
- Hyaluronate
- Hydrogenated Lecithin
- 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 Garnier Brightening serum is vegan. Glycerin, PEG/PPG/POLYBUTYLENE Glycol-8/5/3 Sodium Glycerin, 2-mercaptonicotinoyl Glycine and 3 more can be plant or animal derived (can be made from plants or animal fat) 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, Glycerin, Alcohol Denat, Dipropylene Glycol, Butylene Glycol, Niacinamide, PEG/PPG/POLYBUTYLENE Glycol-8/5/3 Sodium Glycerin, Hydroxyethylpiperazine Ethane Sulfonic Acid, Isononyl Isononanoate, Ascorbyl Glucoside, Citrus Limon Fruit Extract / Lemon Fruit Extract, Potassium Hydroxide, 2-mercaptonicotinoyl Glycine, Hyaluronate, Sodium Thiosulfate, Silica, Adenosine, Phenylethyl Resorcinol, Ammonium Polyacryloyldimethyl Taurate, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Caprylyl Glycol, Tetrasodium Glutamate Diacetate, Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate, Xanthan Gum, Tocopheryl Acetate, Salicylic Acid, Chlorphenesin, CI 15510 / Orange 4, CI 19140/Yellow 5, Linalool, Geraniol, Limonene, Parfum/Fragrance. (F.i.l, Z70046241/1).
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 3600542433266.