Palmer's Lip Balm
Not sure. We can't tell if Palmer's Lip Balm is vegan.
Isopropyl Myristate can be plant or animal derived (myristates can be plant or animal derived) and the label does not say.
- Isopropyl Myristate
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 Palmer's Lip Balm is vegan. Isopropyl Myristate can be plant or animal derived (myristates 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
Mineral Oil (Paraffinum Liquidum), Microcrystalline Wax (Cera Microcristallina, Coppernicia Cerifera (Carnauba) Wax, Theobroma Cocao (Cocoa) Seed Butter, Fragrance (Parfum), Tocopherol, Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil, Benzyl Alcohol, Beta Carotene (Ci 40800), Isopropyl Myristate.
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 17264745.