La Roche-Posay Purifying foaming gel
Not sure. We can't tell if La Roche-Posay Purifying foaming gel is vegan.
Caprylyl Glycol can be plant or animal derived (usually coconut, but not always stated) and the label does not say.
- 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 La Roche-Posay Purifying foaming gel is vegan. Caprylyl Glycol can be plant or animal derived (usually coconut, but not always stated) 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/Eau, Sodium Laureth Sulfate, PEG-8, Coco-betaine, Hexylene Glycol, Sodium Chloride, Punica Granatum Pericarp Extract, Zinc PCA, PEG-120 Methyl Glucose Dioleate, Sodium Citrate, Sodium Hydroxide, Caprylyl Glycol, Citric Acid, Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate, Maltodextrin, Pentylene Glycol, Tocopherol, Sodium Benzoate, Phenoxyethanol, 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 3337872411991.