🌿 Why Choose Vegan Personal Care ?
Common Animal-Derived Ingredients and Their Vegan Alternatives
Ingredient | Animal Source | Common Uses | Vegan Alternative |
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Lanolin | Fat from sheep’s wool | Moisturizers, lip balms | Shea butter, coconut oil |
Collagen | Animal skin & bones | Anti-aging creams, serums | Plant-based collagen (e.g., soy protein) |
Keratin | Animal horns, hooves, feathers | Hair treatments | Hydrolyzed wheat or soy protein |
Tallow | Rendered beef or lamb fat | Soaps, body lotions | Vegetable oils (e.g., coconut oil) |
Beeswax | Wax from bee hives | Lip balms, deodorants | Candelilla wax, soy wax |
Squalene | Shark liver oil | Moisturizers, sunscreens | Olive-derived squalane |
Carmine | Crushed cochineal insects | Red pigments in makeup | Beetroot powder, synthetic dyes |
Glycerin | Animal fats | Soaps, lotions | Vegetable glycerin (e.g., from soy or coconut oil) |
Stearic Acid | Animal fats | Soaps, moisturizers | Plant-derived stearic acid (e.g., from cocoa butter) |