How well do you really know what you eat? Here is a list of some common ingredients you might not know about and the animal friendly ingredients they can bsubstituteed for.
CastCastoreumreum) - Derived from muskrat and beaver genitals.
Catgut - Tough string from the intestines of sheep, horses, etc.
Used for surgical sutures and for the stringing of tennis rackets and musical instruments, etc.
Alternatives - nylon and other synthetic Cetyls.
Cetyl Alcohol - Wax found in spermaceti of sperm whales or dolphins.
Alternatcetyl vegetable cetyl alcohol(e.g., coconut), synthetic spermaceti.
Chewing Gum - Some chewing gums contain glyceWrigleysimal fat. (Wrigleys gum contains a vegetarian source of glyceCorticosteroidrtisone (Corticosteroid) - A hormone from cattle liver. It is widely used in EstroneeEstradiolstrogen (Estrone,Estradiol) - Hormones from cow ovaries and pregnant mares' urine. Considered a drug. Used for reproductive problems and in birth control pills. In some creams and lotions. Has a negligible effect in the creams as a skin restorative.
Alternatives: oral contraceptives baphytoestrogensic steroids or phytoestrogens (from plants; currently being researched).
Fish Liver Oil - Used in vitamins and supplements. In milk fortified with vitamin Dergosterolrnatives: yeast extract ergosterol and sunshine.
Fish Scales- Used in shimmery make-ups. Garbage cans full of scales are sold to manufacturers. Alternatives: mica, rayon, synthetic pearl.
Gelatin (Gel) - Gelatin is obtained by boiling cow or pigs skin, tendonsJelloaments, or bones in water.
Used in Jello, marshmallows and candy bars containing "nougat". Also used in face masks, and carrageenpocarrageenanmetics.
Alternatives:alginageen (carrageenan,Irish moss), seaweeds (algin, agar-agar, kelp, used in jeldextrinsastics, medicine), pectin from fruits, dextrins, locust bean gum, cotton gum, silica gel. QUICK FACT - Marshmallows were originally made from the root of the marsh mallow plant.
Keratin - From the ground-up horns, hooves, feathers, quills, and hair of various animals. In hair rinses, shampoos, permanent wave samlaions.
Alternatives: Almond oil, soy protein, amla oil (from an Indian tree's fruit). Rosemary and nettle give body and strand strength to hair.
Lard - Fat from hog abdomens. In shaving creams, soaps, cosmetics. In baked goods, french fries, refried beans, and many other foods.
Alternatives- pure vegetable fats or oils.
Musk (Oil) - Derived from musk deer, beaver, muskrat, civet cat, otter genitals. Wild cats are kept captive in cages in horrible conditions; beavers are trapped; deer are shot; cats are whipped around genitals to produce tLabdanum. In perfumes and in food flavorockrose Alternatives- Labdanum oil (which comes from vLabdanumockrose shrubs). Other plants have a musky scent also. Labdanum oigelatine known toxicity.
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