Albumen |
A simple water-soluble protein found in many animal tissues and liquids. It is mainly derived from egg whites.. |
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Alpaca |
Clothing fiber derived from the alpaca, a relative of the llama. |
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Anchovies |
A small, silvery fish from the herring family. Used mainly on pizzas and in some brands of Worchestershire sauce. |
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Angora |
Clothing fibre made from the long, silky hair of special breeds of rabbit or goat.. |
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Animal Fat/Animal Shortening |
The fat derived from animal carcasses. |
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Aspic |
Savoury jelly derived from meat or fish.. |
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Beeswax |
The yellow to greyish-brow wax secreted by honeybees for constructing honeycomb.. |
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Brushes |
Animal hair can be used for paint, shaving, bath and toothbrushes. Watch for "Natural bristle.". |
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Capsules |
Usually made from gelatine, vegetarian alternatives are becoming more readily available. |
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Carmine (carmine, cochineal, or carminic acid) |
Red colouring made from a ground up insect. Found in bottled juices, coloured pasta, some candies and frozen popsicles. |
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Calcium Stearate |
Mineral typically derived from cows or hogs. Found in garilc salt, vanilla, meat tenderizers, and salad dressing mixes.. |
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Capric Acid (decanoic acid) |
Animal fats. Added to ice cream, candy, baked goods, chewing gum, liquor and is often not specified in ingredients lists. |
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Casein |
A protein derived from cow's milk. |
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Cashmere |
A clothing material that comes from the underbelly of a special breed of Himalayan goat. |
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Caviar |
Fish eggs. The fish must be killed to obtain the eggs. |
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Chitin |
Produced from crab and shrimp shells. |
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Cochineal |
A natural red dye derived from the dried bodies from the female scaled insect Dactylopius coccus costa. May be listed a colour "120" when used in food products. |
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Elastin |
The fibrous, tough, connective tissue surrounding the muscle and found in elastic tissues such as the walls of the arteries. Used in cosmetics. |
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Fish Scales |
Crushed scales are sometimes used for a shimmering effect in cosmetics. |
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Gelatin/Gelatine |
A thickening, stabilizing, emulsifying agent made by boiling animal skin, ligaments, bones, sinews, or other connective tissues (usually cattle or pigs). |
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Glycerine |
A colourless, sweet, thick. oily liquid. It can be derived from either animal or vegetable fats. |
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Honey |
A food my by bees, fo bees. Avoided by most vegans. |
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Isinglass |
A fining agent derived from the swim bladders of certain fist, especially the Chinese sturgeon. Used in the production of many beers and wines. |
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| Keratin |
A tough, insoluble protein that is the main strucutral constituent of hair, nails, feathers, hooves and horns. |
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Lactose |
The sugar dervied from cow's milk. |
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Lutein |
Deep yellow colouring from marigolds or egg yolks. Commerical food colouring. |
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Myristic Acid (tetradecanoic acid) |
Animal fats found in ice cream, candy, jellied desserts, and baked goods. |
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Oleic Acid |
Animal tallow. Found in butter, cheese, vegetable fats and oils, spice flavouring, candy, ice cream, soaps and cosmetics. |
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Palmatic Acid |
Animal or vegetable fats. |
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Pancreatin (Pancreatic acid) |
Cows or hogs. DIgestive aids. |
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PEG 120 (methyl glucose ether) |
Derived from fish oil. Found in cosmetics. |
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PPG 20 (methyl glucose ether) |
Derived from fish oil. Found in cosmetics. |
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PEG (oleyl alcohol) |
Derived from fish oil. Found in cosmetics.. |
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Pepsin |
Enzyme from pig stomachs. Used with rennet to make cheese. |
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Propolis |
Resinous cement collected from bees. Food supplement and ingredient in "natural" toothpaste. |
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Rennin (Rennet) |
A coagulating enzyme obtained from a young animal's stomach (usually a calf's stomach). Rennin is used to curdle milk in such foods as cheese and junket- a soft pudding-like dessert.. |
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Royal Jelly |
A secretion from the salivary glands of worker bees.. |
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Shellac |
A glazing agent obtained from the resin produced by the lac insect. Used as a glaze on some lollies, chocolate coated nuts, etc. and is a waxy coating on some fruits. |
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Stearic Acid |
Tallow, other animal fats and oils. Vanilla flavouring, chewing gum, baked goods, beverages, candies, soap, suppositories, pill coatings. |
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Tallow |
A type of animal fat. Used as an ingredient in some soaps and candies. |
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Vitamin A (A1, retinol) |
A vitamin obtained from vegetables, egg yolks, or fish liver oil. |
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Vitamin B12 |
Vitamin produced by microorganisms and found in all animal products. Synthetic form for vegans listed as cyanocobalamin. |
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Vitamin D (D1, D1, D8) |
D1 is produced by humans with exposure to sunlight. D1 (ergocaciferol) is made from plants or yeast, D8 comes from fish liver oils or lanolin. |
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Whey |
Watery liquid that separates from the solids (curds) of milk in cheese making. Crackers, breads, cakes, processed foods. |
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