Not sure. We can't tell if Rituals flowering hand balm is vegan.
Cetearyl Alcohol, Glyceryl Stearate Se, Ceteareth-20 and 2 more can be plant or animal derived (fatty alcohols can be plant or animal derived) and the label does not say.
- Cetearyl Alcohol
- Glyceryl Stearate Se
- Ceteareth-20
- Caprylyl Glycol
- Lactic Acid
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 flowering hand balm is vegan. Cetearyl Alcohol, Glyceryl Stearate Se, Ceteareth-20 and 2 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, Dicaprylyl Carbonate, Cetearyl Alcohol, Undecane, Glyceryl Stearate Se, Butyros - Permum Parkii (Shea) Butter, Tridecane, Panthenol, Dimethicone, Ceteareth-20, Prunus Serrulata Flower Extract, Oryza Sativa (Rice) Extract, Allantoin, Phytic Acid, Sodium Citrate, Pantolactone, Magnesium Aspartate, Zinc Gluconate, Copper Gluconate, Tocopherol, Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate, Caprylyl Glycol, Parfum/Fragrance, Benzyl Salicylate, Cinnamyl Alcohol, Citronellol, Coumarin, Geraniol, Hexyl Cinnamal, Linalool, Alpha-isomethyl Lonone, Limonene, Phenoxyethanol, Potassium Sorbate, Sorbic Acid, Sodium Metabisulfite, Lactic Acid, Citric Acid, Sodium Hydroxide.
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 8719134096279.