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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