The Inkey List Retinol Serum
Not sure. We can't tell if The Inkey List Retinol Serum is vegan.
Glycerin, Caprylyl Glycol, Squalane and 2 more can be plant or animal derived (can be made from plants or animal fat) and the label does not say.
- Glycerin
- Caprylyl Glycol
- Squalane
- Hyaluronic Acid
- Sodium Lactate
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 The Inkey List Retinol Serum is vegan. Glycerin, Caprylyl Glycol, Squalane and 2 more 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
Water (Aqua/Eau), Glycerin, Butylene Glycol, Propanediol, Dicaprylyl Carbonate, Dimethicone, Retinyl Acetate, Phenoxyethanol, Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Caprylyl Glycol, Phospholipids, Squalane, Dimethyl Isosorbide, Glycine Soja (Soybean) Oil, Carbomer, Polysorbate 60, Tocopheryl Acetate, Glycolipids, Hydroxypinacolone Retinoate, Sodium Hydroxide, Sorbitan Isostearate, Glycine Soja (Soybean) Sterols, Tetrasodium Glutamate Diacetate, Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate, Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate, Hyaluronic Acid, Sodium Lactate, Tocopherol Polysorbate 20, Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1.
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 5060879820685.