The Ordinary Hyaluronic Acid 2% + B5
Not sure. We can't tell if The Ordinary Hyaluronic Acid 2% + B5 is vegan.
Sodium Hyaluronate, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer and 3 more can be plant or animal derived (hyaluronic acid is usually fermented today but was once animal-derived) and the label does not say.
- Sodium Hyaluronate
- Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid
- Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer
- Sphingolipids
- Glycerin
- 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 The Ordinary Hyaluronic Acid 2% + B5 is vegan. Sodium Hyaluronate, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer and 3 more can be plant or animal derived (hyaluronic acid is usually fermented today but was once 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/Eau, Sodium Hyaluronate, Propandiol, Pentylene Glycol, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer, Phospholipids, Sphingolipids, Panthenol, Anthemis Nobilis Flower Extract, Glycerin, Polysorbate 20, Citric Acid, Sodium Citrate, Panisic Acid, Tocopherol, Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate, Caprylyl Glycol, Ethoxydiglycol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Hexylene Glycol, Phenoxyethanol, Chlorphenesin.
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 0769915233506.