CeraVe Confirms Its Beloved Drugstore Skin-Care Products Will Soon Be 90 Percent Vegan

Kaleigh Fasanella

Vegan beauty has been on the rise for years now, with more brands either getting the Leaping Bunny seal — or simply taking all animal by-products out of the equation. Most recently, it's come to our attention (thanks to a few lovely Redditors) that CeraVe, which is already vegan in the United Kingdom, is making moves to have its products be vegan-friendly in the United States and Canada.

After stumbling upon this popular Reddit thread regarding the matter, we had to know more, so we reached out to the brand for confirmation. "CeraVe offers vegan-friendly products in over 30 countries, [though] some formulas available in the United States and Canada today contain an important and beneficial ingredient, which is not vegan," a representative for the brand tells Allure. "The brand's objective, however, is to replace it over time with a vegan-friendly substitute and further achieve its mission of therapeutic skin care for all."

The nonvegan ingredient referred to is a form of cholesterol derived from animals — sheep's wool, to be exact — though the brand is hoping to swap this for the vegetal version that's already being used in the U.K. "We are currently working on updating the North American formulations for older products to contain the newer vegetal-based cholesterol as well," says a brand representative.

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As for when, exactly, we can expect CeraVe's vegan reformulation, the answer is 2021. It's not that far away, especially when you consider how much work it takes to formulate — or in this case, reformulate — a single product. "CeraVe is actively working towards offering a product catalog that will be more than 90 percent vegan-friendly in the U.S. and Canada by approximately 2021," a spokesperson confirms via email.

Consider this another reason you should try the dermatologist-recommended skin-care brand. Cheers, CeraVe.

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