Paula's Choice Skin Balancing Pore-Reducing Toner
Not sure. We can't tell if Paula's Choice Skin Balancing Pore-Reducing Toner is vegan.
Glycerin can be plant or animal derived (can be made from plants or animal fat) and the label does not say.
- Glycerin
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 Paula's Choice Skin Balancing Pore-Reducing Toner is vegan. Glycerin 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
Aqua, Hamamelis Virginiana (Witch Hazel) Water, Alcohol Denat, Polysorbate 20, Butylene Glycol, Glycerin, Salicylic Acid, Camellia Oleifera Leaf Extract, Epilobium Angustifolium Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract, Chamomilla Recutita (Matricaria) Flower Extract, Ginkgo Biloba Leaf Extract, Avena Sativa (Oat) Kernel Extract, Mentha Piperita (Peppermint) Leaf Extract, Melissa Officinalis Leaf Extract, Achillea Millefolium Extract, Arctium Lappa Root Extract, Artemisia Absinthium Extract, Bellis Perennis (Daisy) Flower Extract, Calendula Officinalis Flower Extract, Echinacea Purpurea Extract, Glycyrrhiza Glabra (Licorice) Root Extract, Hedera Helix (Ivy) Extract, Lavandula Angustifolia (Lavender) Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract, Tilia Cordata Flower Extract, Viola Tricolor Extract, PEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Sodium Hydroxide, Disodium EDTA, Citric Acid, Sodium Benzoate, Potassium Sorbate, Phenoxyethanol, Ethylhexylglycerin.
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 0655439013505.
