La Roche-Posay Effaclar K (+)
Not sure. We can't tell if La Roche-Posay Effaclar K (+) is vegan.
PEG-100 Stearate and Glyceryl Stearate can be plant or animal derived (stearic acid and stearates can be plant or animal derived) and the label does not say.
- PEG-100 Stearate
- Glyceryl Stearate
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 La Roche-Posay Effaclar K (+) is vegan. PEG-100 Stearate and Glyceryl Stearate 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
Aqua/ Water, Propylene Glycol, Octyldodecanol, Dimethicone, PEG-100 Stearate, Glyceryl Stearate, Saucylic Acid, Ammonium Polyacryldimethyltauramide / Ammonium Polyacryloyldimeïhyl Taurate, Zinc PCA, Sarcosine, Sodium Hydroxide, Silica, Silica Silylate, Perlite, Carnos|ne, Disodium EDTA, Capryloyl Saucyuc Acid, Xanthan Gum, Pentylene Glycol, Acrylates Copolymer, Cefyl Alcohol, Butylene Glycol, Tocopherol, Parfum / Fragrance. (.
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 3337872419638.