Rituals Charcoal face scrub
Not sure. We can't tell if Rituals Charcoal face scrub is vegan.
Cetearyl Alcohol, Glycerin, Palmitic Acid and 4 more can be plant or animal derived (fatty alcohols can be plant or animal derived) and the label does not say.
- Cetearyl Alcohol
- Glycerin
- Palmitic Acid
- Stearic Acid
- Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
- Sodium Cetearyl Sulfate
- 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 Rituals Charcoal face scrub is vegan. Cetearyl Alcohol, Glycerin, Palmitic Acid and 4 more can be plant or animal derived (fatty alcohols 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, Cetearyl Alcohol, Glycerin, Bambusa Arundinacea Stem Powder, Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter, Oryza Sativa (Rice) Bran Oil, Palmitic Acid, Stearic Acid, Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Vitis Vinifera (Grape) Seed Oil, Parfum/Fragrance, Panax Ginseng Root Extract, Charcoal Powder, Sodium Cetearyl Sulfate, Tocopherol, Xanthan Gum, Phytic Acid, Citric Acid, Limonene, Linalool, Citronellol, Caprylyl Glycol, Decylene Glycol, Potassium Sorbate, Phenoxyethanol.
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 8719134164183.