Did you catch our May 10 blog about our No-No Ingredient List? It lists some of the animal-derived ingredients that will never be found in any product sold by The Ethical Shopper. Why? Because we're proudly 100% vegan and cruelty-free. ❤️🐾
But what exactly are these ingredients, and why aren't they vegan and cruelty-free? Below is the No-No Ingredient List from our May 10 blog and an explanation of where the ingredients come from.
- Animal-Based Collagen – Protein taken from the bones, cartilage, tendons, and connective tissues of primarily cows, pigs, or fish.
- Animal-Based Elastin – A protein extracted from the aorta, vertebrae, or ligaments of cows or fish.
- Animal-Based Glycerin – A sugar alcohol made from animal fats.
- Animal-Based Keratin – Made from ground-up animal parts such as fur, feathers, hooves, horns, and wool.
- Animal-Based Lactic Acid – Sourced from milk mainly from cows or goats.
- Animal-Based Oleic Acid – Derived from rendered animal fats and oils, mainly from cows and pigs.
- Animal-Based Retinol – A form of Vitamin A obtained from animal liver or fish oils.
- Animal-Based Squalene – Extracted from shark liver.
- Animal-Based Stearic Acid – Produced from rendered fats of mainly cows, pigs, sheep, or goats.
- Beeswax – Collected from honeycombs made by bees.
- Carmine – A red dye made from crushed female cochineal insects.
- Casein – A protein derived from cow's milk.
- Egg Whites – Sourced from chicken eggs.
- Guanine – A crystalline ingredient made from ground fish scales.
- Honey – Produced by bees from plant nectar.
- Lanolin – A wax extracted from sheep's wool after shearing.
- Shellac – A resin secreted by lac insects.
- Silk Powder – Made from the cocoons of silkworms.
- Tallow – Rendered fat from cows or sheep.
💚 Every product, brand, and company at The Ethical Shopper is carefully chosen to ensure it's free from these and other animal-derived ingredients, making it kinder for animals and better aligned with a compassionate lifestyle. Over the coming weeks, we'll explain what these ingredients are commonly used for and what vegan alternatives offer the same benefits without harming animals. Stay tuned! And in the meantime, you may want to explore some of the vegan and cruelty free products on The Ethical Shopper.
