Definition of veganism
By definition, a vegan is someone who refuses to eat, consume, use, or wear animal products or biproducts. An animal product includes the actual flesh or meat of the animal. And biproducts include things that an animal products like milk, eggs, wool, feathers, leather, or fur. Most vegans also abstain from using cosmetics that have been tested on animals too.
Why would someone become a vegan?
A vegan would probably ask us, “why NOT vegan?” Most vegans have chosen their lifestyle within various religious philosophic, dietetic, or ecological, or moral reasons.
Vegan soaps
All soaps must contain two essential ingredients to be considered a soap: fat and lye. The lye is already vegan, but the fat may or may not be. But some soap companies use tallow or lard to manufacture their soaps. Using animal fat can create an obvious problem for a vegan who has chosen to abstain from all animal products. In this case, the vegan must find a soap that is suitable to his or her lifestyle.
If vegan soaps don’t use animal fats, what kind of fats do they contain?
The most viable alternative to a fat found in a vegan soap would be the fat from a vegetable. Luckily, there are plenty of vegetables that contain fats that are highly beneficial for the skin. The first is coconut oil, which has healing, balancing, and moisturizing properties. The second is palm oil which is extremely high in beta carotene and vitamin E. In fact, palm oil contains so much beta carotene that it’s orange, like a carrot!
Where can you purchase vegan soaps?
With veganism on the rise, vegan soaps are becoming more popular. They can now be purchased at health food grocers, farmers markets, and even online. In fact, our favorite place to get vegan soaps is online. There is a store called iVi Scents that sells soaps and lotions in many scents. And the best part is that they are vegan and cruelty free!
Learn more about vegan soap. Stop by iVi Scents where you can find a wide variety of scents.
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