Animal Testing in the Beauty Industry
What are the most common animal-based ingredients used in beauty products?
1. KERATIN.
Taken from the hair and horns of various animals, keratin is used for hair
and nails.
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2. TALLOW
Animal fat used in many nail polishes, soups, eye makeup, and foundations.
1.
BEESWAX
Most commonly used to make lip balms, soaps, moisturizers.
4.
GUANINE
Used to make a shimmering effect in eyeshadows.
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5.
LANOLIN
From sheep’s wool, it is used to make lip balms, lipsticks, and lip glosses.
6.
CARMINE
Gives lipsticks, blushes, and nail polishes that vibrant red color. It comes from crushing insects called cochineals.
7.
SHELLAC
Also from insects. More precisely, lac bugs. Shellac is famous due to the shine and strength it gives to nail polishes.
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