Not sure. We can't tell if Trader Joe's Refreshing Citrus Body Wash is vegan.
Glycerin, Ascorbyl Palmitate, Sodium Hyaluronate and 1 more can be plant or animal derived (can be made from plants or animal fat) and the label does not say.
- Glycerin
- Ascorbyl Palmitate
- Sodium Hyaluronate
- Palmitic 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 Trader Joe's Refreshing Citrus Body Wash is vegan. Glycerin, Ascorbyl Palmitate, Sodium Hyaluronate and 1 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, Sodium C14-16 Olefin Sulfonate, Glycerin, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Sodium Chloride, Cocamide Dipa, Phenoxyethanol, PEG-150 Distearate, Fragrance, Isoceteth-20, Citric Acid, Sodium Benzoate, Panthenol, Caffeine, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Oil, Citrus Reticulata Peel Oil, Niacinamide, Panax Ginseng Root Extract, Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Oil, Solanum, Tocopherol, Ascorbyl Palmitate, Chamomilla Recutita (Matricaria) Flower Extract, Sodium Hyaluronate, Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate, Palmitic Acid, Adipic Acid/Neopentyl Glycol Crosspolymer, Beta-carophyllene, Camphor, Carvone, Citronellol, Citrus Aurantium Peel Oil, Geraniol, Geranyl Acetate, Juniperus Virginiana Oil, Lavandula Oil/Extract, Limonene, Linalool Acetate, Pelargonium Graveolens Flower Oil, Pine, Terpineol, Terpinolene, Tetramethyl Acetyloctahydronaphthalenes.
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 23 Sept 2026. Barcode 0008400000071.