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Kiehl's Since 1851 Midnight Recovery Botanical Cleansing Oil

Kiehl's Since 1851 Midnight Recovery Botanical Cleansing Oil

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Based on the ingredient list

Not sure. We can't tell if Kiehl's Since 1851 Midnight Recovery Botanical Cleansing Oil is vegan.

Ethylhexyl Palmitate, Isopropyl Myristate, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride and 3 more can be plant or animal derived (palmitates can be plant or animal derived) and the label does not say.

  • Ethylhexyl Palmitate
  • Isopropyl Myristate
  • Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
  • Polyglyceryl-2 Oleate
  • Squalane
  • Glyceryl Stearate Citrate

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 Kiehl's Since 1851 Midnight Recovery Botanical Cleansing Oil is vegan. Ethylhexyl Palmitate, Isopropyl Myristate, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride and 3 more can be plant or animal derived (palmitates 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 Palmitate, Zea Mays Germ Oil/Corn Germ Oil, Isopropyl Myristate, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Polyglyceryl-10 Dioleate, Polyglyceryl-6 Dicaprate, Oenothera Biennis Oil/Evening Primrose Oil, Polyglyceryl-2 Oleate, Squalane, Coriandrum Sativum Seed Oil/Coriander Seed Oil, Phenoxyethanol, Lavandula Angustifolia Oil/Lavender Oil, Isopropyl Lauroyl Sarcosinate, Dicaprylyl Ether, Dicaprylyl Carbonate, Geranium Maculatum Oil, Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Oil/Rosemary Leaf Oil, Linalool, Tocopherol, Citronellol, Geraniol, Limonene, Glycine Soja Oil/Soybean Oil, Glyceryl Stearate Citrate.

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 3605971307928.