Looking for cruelty-free cosmetics can be a challenging task. While many cosmetics brands are now adopting vegan and cruelty-free practices, some products still contain non-vegan ingredients that may come as a surprise to some. From carmine to collagen, beeswax to squalene, non-vegan ingredients can be found in a wide range of makeup products, making it difficult for vegans to find products that align with their lifestyle. In this blog post, we’ll explore some of the main non-vegan ingredients commonly found in makeup and explain why they are problematic for those who follow a vegan lifestyle. So, if you’re looking to switch to vegan-friendly makeup or simply want to learn more about the ingredients in your beauty products, keep reading!
- Beeswax
- Carmine (crimson pigment from scale insects)
- Collagen (derived from animal tissue)
- Keratin (protein from animal hooves, hair or feathers)
- Lanolin (grease from sheep’s wool)
- Squalene (derived from shark liver oil)
- Guanine (iridescent ingredient derived from fish scales)
- Tallow (rendered animal fat)
- Silk powder (derived from silk worm cocoons)
- Stearic Acid (derived from animal fat)
- Glycerin (may be animal or plant derived)
- Lactic Acid (may be animal or plant derived)
- Hyaluronic Acid (may be animal or bacterial derived)
- Retinol (vitamin A derived from fish liver oil)
- Allantoin (may be animal or plant derived)
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