Non-Vegan Cosmetic Ingredients

Non-Vegan Cosmetic Ingredients

Are your daily skin care products or cosmetics vegan? With the vegan product labeling and certification system, we can now answer this question more easily. So what ingredients are used in non-vegan cosmetics and personal care products? Why are these ingredients rejected by vegans?

Non-vegan cosmetic ingredients that are widely used in cosmetics and personal care products are as follows:

Keratin: A component used to strengthen hair and nails. It is obtained from the hair and horns of various animals, including farm animals.

Karmine: It is a component that is used in many cosmetic products such as lipstick, blush, nail polish, gives a red color and is obtained by crushing small insects called cochineals.

Beeswax: Also known as Cera Alba, it is an ingredient used in cosmetic products to prevent liquid separation. It is used in lip balms, soaps and moisturizers to retain moisture in the skin.

Shellwood: It is produced from the shells of Lac beetles. It is used to obtain a durable, glossy coating in nail care products.

tallow: It is a component used in soap, foundation, nail polish and eye make-up. Oleic acid is also called oleyl stearate and oleyl oleate. It can be obtained from the fat of farm animals.

Squalene: It is a component obtained from shark liver. It is used in deodorants, lip balms and moisturizers.

Lanolin: It is a component obtained from sheep's wool. It is used in lip balms, lipsticks and glosses.

Guanine: It is a component obtained from fish scales. It is used in glittery make-up materials.

Collagen: It is a protein component produced from the bones, skin, ligaments and tissues of cows.

Animal Hair: Fox, squirrel, mink, goat, horse and sable bristles are used in makeup brushes.