How Do I Understand Vegan Cosmetics?

 

As veganism started to be adopted as a lifestyle, vegan versions of many products, especially in the food, cosmetics and textile sectors, began to be produced. Vegan individuals need products that are produced without the use and exploitation of animals. Especially in cosmetics...

What is a Vegan Cosmetic Product?

When choosing a cosmetic product, conscious consumers evaluate its content, expiration date, and whether it is suitable for your skin type. Vegan labels of many cosmetic products used in the market with the vegan lifestyle are offered for sale.

The main feature of vegan cosmetic products is that they do not contain any ingredients of animal origin. At the same time, the fact that vegan products are not tested on animals is among the features sought by consumers. Many animal-derived raw materials, fragrances and colors are used in cosmetic products. These raw materials are obtained by cruel methods applied to animals. This is the reason why vegan individuals do not prefer every cosmetic product...

How Do We Know If A Cosmetic Product Is Vegan?

The point to be considered when choosing vegan cosmetic products is that they have a vegan label. While purchasing cosmetic products, you may encounter many products that are claimed to be vegan. But the important thing is that the product is checked and labeled by an authorized company. Cosmetic products should be tested and evaluated together with their ingredients and then labeled as vegan.

Products with the vegan label should be questionable by consumers. Consumers should be able to easily check the certificate when they request it and purchase the product with peace of mind.

What Should Vegan Cosmetic Products Not Contain?

There are too many raw materials that vegan cosmetic products should not contain. It should definitely not contain substances such as honey and milk, which are not consumed as food. Afterwards, the items that should not contain vegan cosmetic products can be listed as follows:

• Wax,
• Lanolin,
• Collagen,
• Albumen,
• carmine,
• Cholesterol,
• Gelatine
• Glycerine
• Casein
• Squalene
• Guanine
• Oleic Acid
• Steraic Acid

Make-up materials, moisturizers, shampoos, soap types, personal care products that do not contain any animal origin substances, especially the above-mentioned animal-derived substances, can be considered vegan.