Tuesday, 26 April 2016
Vegan Makeup ?
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As stated before, having a makeup product or line that's 'vegan' means having makeup that does not contain animal ingredients. Most beauty products contain these without you even realizing it and in case you are interested in going vegan on all your beauty products, this will be the article for you!
First of all, what animal ingredients could possibly be in your products?
I've conducted a little research and i'll be summarizing the information i've obtained from http://www.herbhedgerow.co.uk/animal-products-in-cosmetics/# but in case you're interested in reading a little bit more, then head over to the website itself.
- 1. Hyaluronic acid derived from human umbilical cords or rooster combs used in anti-ageing skincare
- 2. Carmine used as a dye in lipsticks etc from crushed female cochineal insects
- 3. Collagen for anti ageing from chicken feet & ground up animal horns (yikes!)
- 4. Glucosamine for moisturizing from animal's exoskeletons
- 5. Fake Vanilla Fragrance from cow dung
- 6. Elastin for anti-ageing from neck ligaments and aorta of cows
- 7. Placental protein for skincare products from animal placentas (duh)
- 8. Stearic acid which is animal derived (animal parts la la la)
- 9. Crystalline guanine in your shampoos extracted from fish scales
- 10. Panthenol for soft hair from meat or honey
- 11. Keratin in shampoos and hair products from animal hooves, feather, quills
- 12. Shellac from resin secreting female lac bug
However, note that sometimes, these ingredients can be derived by dead animals that are accessible and were not necessarily literally killed for it. I also believe it's one choice whether or not they are OK with slathering products on their faces containing animal products or not.
Vegan brands?
There are a few makeup brands that have their ENTIRE LINE 100% vegan however there are a few makeup brands heading towards that direction and makeup brands that do produce a few alternate vegan options for their products. It usually would be stated on their website or simply on their Instagram bio.
To name a few that I know, JeffreeStarCosmetics is entirely vegan whereas KatVonD is striving towards making her brand 100% vegan but currently not all of her products are entirely vegan. For more information, here's a link of an online website with a full list for you to go through - http://www.logicalharmony.net/cruelty-free-vegan-brand-list/#axzz4701E1vO2
Labels: cosmetics, crueltyfree, crueltyfreemakeup, definition, jeffreestarcosmetics, katvond, vegan, veganmakeup




