Editing Veganism (section)

=== Toiletries ===
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[[File:Oliiviöljysaippua.JPG|thumb|alt=photograph of vegan soap bar|[[Vegan soap]]s can be made from [[olive oil]]. Other soap is sometimes made from [[tallow]] (animal fat).]]

While dietary vegans might use animal products in toiletries, ethical veganism extends not only to matters of food but also to the use of animal products, and rejects the [[commodification]] of animals altogether.<ref name="Francione2010"/>{{rp|62|quote=[Gary L. Francione:] Although veganism may represent a matter of diet or lifestyle for some, ethical veganism is a profound moral and political commitment to abolition on the individual level and extends not only to matters of food but also to the wearing or using of animal products. Ethical veganism is the personal rejection of the commodity status of nonhuman animals, of the notion that animals have only external value, and of the notion that animals have less moral value than do humans.}} Ethical vegans replace [[personal care]] products and [[household cleaner]]s containing animal products with vegan products. Animal ingredients are ubiquitous because they are relatively inexpensive. After animals are slaughtered for meat, the leftovers are put through a [[Rendering (animals)|rendering]] process and some of that material, particularly the fat, is used in toiletries. Vegans also avoid using [[sea sponge]]s.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sustainablejungle.com/sustainable-living/are-sea-sponges-sustainable-ethicals|url-status=live|title=Are Sea Sponges Sustainable And Ethical?|website=Sustainable Jungle|date=6 May 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220523085742/https://www.sustainablejungle.com/sustainable-living/are-sea-sponges-sustainable-ethical/|archive-date=23 May 2022|access-date=28 May 2022|quote=Are Sea Sponges Vegan? Technically no, they're not vegan. They're classed as an animal and therefore those who staunchly avoid animal products may want to avoid sponges, too.}}</ref>

Common animal-derived ingredients include [[tallow]] in soap; [[collagen]]-derived [[glycerine]], which used as a lubricant and [[humectant]] in many haircare products, moisturizers, shaving foams, soaps and toothpastes;<ref name=toiletries/> [[lanolin]] from sheep's wool, often found in lip balm and moisturizers; [[stearic acid]], a common ingredient in face creams, shaving foam and shampoos (like glycerine, it can be plant-based, but is usually animal-derived); [[lactic acid]], an [[alpha-hydroxy acid]] derived from animal milk, used in moisturizers; [[allantoin]]—from the [[comfrey]] plant or cow urine—found in shampoos, moisturizers and toothpaste;<ref name=toiletries>''Animal Ingredients A to Z'', E. G. Smith Collective, 2004, 3rd edition; Lars Thomsen and Reuben Proctor, ''Veganissimo A to Z'', The Experiment, 2013 (first published in Germany, 1996).{{pb}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.peta.org/living/food/animal-ingredients-list/|title=Animal-Derived Ingredients Resource|date=18 April 2012|publisher=[[PETA]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180315020126/https://www.peta.org/living/food/animal-ingredients-list/|archive-date=15 March 2018|url-status=live|access-date=14 March 2018}}</ref> and [[carmine]] from [[scale insect]]s, such as the female [[cochineal]], used in food and cosmetics to produce red and pink shades;<ref>{{Cite news|last=Mestel|first=Rosie|date=20 April 2012|title=Cochineal and Starbucks: Actually, this dye is everywhere|url=https://www.latimes.com/health/la-xpm-2012-apr-20-la-heb-cochineal-starbucks-20120420-story.html|url-status=live|work=[[Los Angeles Times]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161206021847/https://articles.latimes.com/2012/apr/20/news/la-heb-cochineal-starbucks-20120420|archive-date=6 December 2016|access-date=14 March 2018}}</ref><ref>Raymond Eller Kirk, Donald Frederick Othmer, ''Kirk-Othmer Chemical Technology of Cosmetics'', John Wiley & Sons, 2012, 535.</ref>

[[Beauty Without Cruelty]], founded as a charity in 1959, was one of the earliest manufacturers and certifiers of animal-free personal care products.<ref>[[Andrew Linzey|Linzey, Andrew]]. "Dowding, Lady Muriel", ''Encyclopedia of Animal Rights and Animal Welfare''. Greenwood, 1998, 139{{pb}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.beautywithoutcruelty.com/about-us|title=About Beauty Without Cruelty (The History of Beauty Without Cruelty)|publisher=[[Beauty Without Cruelty]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180315030116/https://www.beautywithoutcruelty.com/about-us|archive-date=15 March 2018|url-status=live|access-date=14 March 2018}}</ref>