A vegan is a person who has chosen to refrain from consuming any animal product or biproduct. This includes, but is not limited to the meat from an animal but also things that the animal produces like dairy, honey, or eggs. Most vegans are also very strict when it comes to wearing or using products that contain animal biproducts as well, like clothing, shoes, and cosmetics.
Why would someone become a vegan?
Many popular reasons for choosing veganism is for religious, philosophic, moral, health, ecological, or dietetic reasons. But some people just prefer this lifestyle.
Vegan soaps
In order to be considered a true soap, it must contain both of the following ingredients: The first is lye and the second is fat. This creates an interesting dilemma for the vegan, because most soaps contain animal fat or tallow. Since vegans have chosen to refrain from all animal biproducts, including animal fats, they must use a vegan soap. Luckily, vegan soaps are not hard to find.
What fats are in vegan soaps?
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 vegan soaps be bought?
Vegan soaps can be found in local health food stores, farmers markets, and online. Our favorite store is an online store called iVi Scents. This company has moisturizing soaps made from coconut oil and palm oil. The soaps come in a wide variety of scents, colors, and packaging. But best of all they are 100% vegan soaps and cruelty free!
Article Written By Jessica Smith
Looking to find more information on vegan soap, then visit iviscents.com to find all the scents we have available for you.
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