Things you THOUGHT were vegan but aren’t – Part 2

1. Soaps
   • Some soaps will list sodium tallowate, aka animal fat, as an ingredient.
   • L-Oreal, Dove, and Neutrogena soaps hold a “bottom” rating on the animal welfare scale, suggesting they’re a company that does animal testing..
2. Condoms
   • Some condoms are made with casein (the typical latex condom) or lamb intestines.
3. Shampoos/Conditioners
   • Ingredients like amino acids or vitamin B could be plant-based or animal-based. Some companies don’t specify, making it hard to tell if the product is vegan.
4. Toothpaste
   • May contain glycerin which can be derived from either animals or plants. Colgate claims to be vegan because their ingredients are not animal-derived, but they do test on animals.
5. Tattoo Ink

   

   Tattoo Ink

   • May contain bone char, glycerin from animal fat, gelatin from hooves, or shellac from beetles.
6. Candles
   • Some candles have ingredients like beeswax or stearic acid (animal-derived). Yankee Candles are vegan (except for their beeswax candles).
7. Fireworks
   • Use stearic acid which could be either plant-derived or animal-derived. Not to mention how animals are affected by the sound pollution of the explosions.
8. Vitamins
   • Vitamins contain several animal-derived ingredients, like estrogen or lactose from cows.
9. Perfumes
   • Non-vegan perfumes will use musk, ambergris, castoreum, civet, or hyraceum. Versace Women, Lovely Sarah Jessica Parker, D&G Feminine, and Estee Lauder Amber Mystique are among the fragrances that use musk as an ingredient.
10. Gum
    • Some use gelatin or stearic acid (animal-derived). The Wrigley company has claimed that Extra, Eclipse, and Orbit gums do not use animal-derived ingredients.
11. Deodorant
    • Animal Testing. Dove, Degree, Secret, and Old Spice are among the big name brands that test on animals.

      

      Plastic Bags

12. Plastic Bags
    • Manufacturers may use animal additives to improve the quality of their plastics.
13. Car/Bike Tires
    • May use stearic acid (animal-based).
14. Glue
    • “Animal glue” uses gelatin. This type of glue is used for bookbinding, wood work, and instruments.
15. Fabric Softener
    • Downy contains animal-derived Dihydrogenated tallow dimethyl ammonium chloride.