Vegan Encyclopedia

Most of the ingredients listed below are of animal origin, but some may be plant-based, synthetic, or mineral-based. If you're unsure, check with the manufacturer or look for the Vegan Certified logo!

Adrenaline

adrenaline

Albumen

egg white

Alcloxa

Aluminum Cloxasil/Allantoin Aluminum Chlorohydrate

Allantoin

Allantoin

Ambergris

Ambergris

Angora

Angora wool (commonly used in textiles, facial masks, etc.)

Animal Derived GMOs

Animal-derived genetically modified organisms

Animal Excretions

Animal-derived secretions (or excretions)

Animal Fats and Oils

Animal-derived fats and oils

Animal Flesh

Animal meat

Animal Hair

Animal hair

Animal Milk

Animal milk products

Animal Shells

Animal shells

Animal Skin

Animal skin

Arachidonic Acid

Arachidonic acid

Aspartic Acid

Aspartic acid/Aspartic acid

Bee Pollen

bee pollen

Beeswax (Honeycomb)

Beeswax (honeycomb)

Biotin (Vitamin H. Vitamin B Factor)

Biotin (Vitamin H. Vitamin B factor)

Blood,Blood Products

Blood and blood products

Boar Bristles

pig bristles

Bone

bone

Bone carbon

Bone Carbon

Bone gelatin

Bone gelatin

Bone powder

bone meal

Calciferol

Calciferol/Calcifetol/Ergocalciferol/Calcifetol

Caprylic Acid

Octanoic acid/octanoic acid

Carbamide

Urea/urea;

Carmine

Carmine

Carminic Acid

Carminic acid

Casein

Casein

Cashmere

Cashmere/Cashmere/Kashmir wool

castor oil

castoreum

Catgut

Catgut

Cerebrosides

Cerebrosides/cerebrosides/brain glycolipids/cerebrosides;

Cetyl Alcohol

Cetyl alcohol

Cetyl Palmitate

Cetyl Palmitate

Chinese Wax

Chinese wax

Chitosan

Chitosan/Chitosan

Cholesterin/Cholesterol

Cholesterol

Choline Bitartrate

Choline bitartrate

Chondroitin

Chondroitin

Civet

Civet

Cochineal

Cochineal/cochineal pigment

Collagen

collagen

Coral

coral

Cortisone， Corticosteroid

Cortisol, a corticosteroid

Cystine

Cystine

Dexpanthenol

Dexpanthenol

Diglycerides

diglycerides

Egg

egg

Elastin

Elastin

Emu Oil

Emu Oil

Ergocalciferol

Vitamin D2/ergocalciferol

Estrogen, Estradiol

Estrogen, Estradiol/Steroid Estrogen

Fatty Acids

fatty acid

Feathers

feather

Fish

fish

Fish liver oil

cod liver oil

Fish Scales

fish scales

Fur

fur

Gelatin

gelatin

Glycerin, Glycerol

Glycerin, Glycerin

Guanine, Pearl Essence

Guanine, Pearl Essence

Hide Glue

Hidden glue

Honey

Honey

Horn

keratin

Horsehair

Horsehair (referring to horsetail or horse mane)

Hyaluronic Acid

Hyaluronic acid

Insects

insect

Isinglass

gelatin

Isopropyl Myristate

Isopropyl myristate

Keratin

Keratin

Lac

Shellac resin

Lactic Acid

Lactic acid

Lactose

lactose

Lanolin, Lanosterols

Lanolin, Lanosterol

Lard

lard

Leather

leather

Lecithin

Lecithin

Linoleic Acid

Linoleic acid

Lipase

lipase

Lipids, Lipoids

lipids

Marine Oil

Aquatic animal oil

Methionine

Methionine

Mink Oil

mink oil

Mohair

Mohair/Angora

Monoglycerides

Monoglycerides

Musk (Oil)

White Musk (Oil)

Nacre (Mother of Pearl)

Mother of Pearl

Natural Sources: (may be animal, plant, mineral, or synthetic)

Natural Origin: (may be animal, vegetable, mineral or synthetic)

Non-Dairy Creamer

Non-dairy creamer

Nucleic Acids

（存在於生物細胞中的）核酸

Octopus Ink

Octopus ink

Oleic Acid

Oleic acid

Oleyl Alcohol, Ocenol, Oleths.

Oleyl alcohol, octadecanol, oleyl alcohol

Palmitic Acid

Palmitic acid

Panthenol, Dexpanthenol, Vitamin B-Complex Factor, Provitamin B-5

Panthenol, D-Panthenol, Vitamin B Complex, D-Panthenol

Pearls

pearl

Pepsin

Pepsin

Placenta, Placenta Polypeptides Protein, Afterbirth

Placenta, placental polypeptides, afterbirth (placental membranes)

Polyglycerol

polyglycerol

Polysorbates

Polysorbate

Lands

Isoctadecane, squalane, batylane

Progesterone

Progesterone (progesterone/progesterone)

Propolis

Propolis

Rennet, Rennin.

rennet; rennet; curd; rennet, rennet; rennet; rennet; rennet; rennet

Resinous Glaze

Resin glaze

Retinol

Retinol; A acid; Retinaldehyde

RNA. Ribonucleic Acid

RNA, ribonucleic acid

Royal Jelly

Royal jelly

Sable

sable, black sable; sable fur

Seashell

shell

Sea Silk

Sea silk (marine animal fiber)

Sea Sponge

sponge

Sepia Ink

squid ink

Sheepskin

sheepskin

Shellac

shellac

Silk

silk

Sodium Stearoyl Lactylate

Sodium stearoyl lactylate

Spermaceti. Cetyl Palmitate. Sperm Oil

Spermaceti oil, Cetyl Palmitate, Spermaceti oil

Squalane

Squalane

Stearates

Ammonium stearate

Stearic Acid

stearic acid

Sterol

β-Sitosterol

Suede

suede

Tallow

Animal fats (used in making candles or soap)

Triterpene Alcohols

triterpene alcohol; triterpene alcohol

Tyrosine

Tyrosine (2-amino-3-hydroxyphenylpropionic acid)

Urea

urea

Vitamins (may be animal, plant, mineral, or synthetic)

Vitamins (may be animal, plant, mineral, or synthetic)

Whey

whey protein

Wool

wool

Wool Fat, Wool Wax.

Wool fat, wool wax