Vegan - Non-Vegan Ingredients | Plant-Based Living

Vegan - Non-Vegan Ingredients

Vegan - Non-Vegan Ingredients

• Calcium Carbonate: A tasteless, odorless powder found naturally in marble, limestone, coral, eggshells, pearls, or oyster shells. It should be verified whether it is plant-based.
• Calcium Chloride: Odorless white to off-white granules, powder, or liquid. It is produced in various ways, including the treatment of limestone with hydrochloric acid, the combination of limestone with a sodium chloride solution, and the concentration and purification of brine naturally formed in salt lakes and salt deposits. It has many uses, including as a food additive, an de-icing agent for sidewalks and roads, and in water treatment. It is vegan.
• Calcium Disodium EDTA: A synthetic preservative used to prevent crystallization and delay color loss. It has been linked to health problems and is banned in Australia and some other countries. Vegan.
• Calcium Hydroxide: Also known as slaked lime. It is used as an acidity regulator or preservative in beverages and frozen foods. It is commercially produced by treating lime with water or by mixing calcium chloride and sodium hydroxide. It is most commonly derived from limestone, but can also be obtained from seashells. Its plant-based origin should be verified.
• Calcium Lactate: The calcium salt of lactic acid. It should be verified whether it is plant-based.
• Calcium Phosphate: (Monobasic, Dibasic, and Tribasic) A mineral salt found in rocks and bones. It is used in cosmetics and foods as an anti-caking agent, a mineral supplement, and in toothpastes as an abrasive and gelling agent. Also known as calcium stone. It should be verified whether it is plant-based.
• Calcium Propionate: A food additive used as a preservative in many products. It is the calcium salt of propionic acid and is produced synthetically. It is vegan.
• Calcium Stearate: A mineral calcium salt of stearic acid. Calcium stearoyl-2-lactylate (B): the calcium salt of the stearic acid ester of lactyl lactate. It should be verified whether it is plant-based.
• Candelilla wax: A plant-based wax derived from the candelilla plant. Sugar Cane (B): Sugar derived from sugarcane. In some countries (such as the U.S.), sugarcane is typically processed with bone char. Vegan.
• Caramel: Used as a coloring agent. It is produced by heating carbohydrates, with or without the addition of acids or alkalis. Possible carbohydrates used include corn, beet sugar, sugarcane, wheat, or potatoes. The vast majority of caramel is derived from corn and is vegan. However, some caramel is derived from sugarcane and is not necessarily vegan. It should be verified whether it is plant-based.
• Carbon Black: Plant-based carbon; it should be verified whether it is plant-based.
• Carbonic Acid: A weak acid formed when carbon dioxide combines with water. Vegan.
• Carmine/Carmic Acid: Cochineal. Not vegan.
• Carnauba Wax: A wax derived from the leaves of the carnauba palm. Vegan.
• Carotene: A red-orange pigment found in plants and fruits that contains alpha-carotene, beta-carotene, and gamma-carotene. It can be produced synthetically or derived from carrots or seaweed. Vegan.
• Carrageenan: Derived from various red algae, particularly Irish moss.
• Casein: A milk protein. Not vegan.
• Cashmere: Fine wool obtained from the Tibetan cashmere goat and wild goats. Not vegan.
• Castor/Castoreum: Derived from the anal scent glands of beavers. Not vegan.
• Castor oil: A vegetable oil derived from castor beans. Vegan.
• Catalase: An enzyme that breaks down hydrogen peroxide into water and oxygen. Derived from beef liver or mushrooms and used in the food industry. It should be verified whether it is plant-based.
• Catgut: Dried and twisted intestines from sheep or horses. Not vegan.
• Caviar: The eggs of sturgeon and other fish. Not vegan.
• Cellulose: The primary component of plant fibers. Cellulose is typically derived from wood pulp or cotton (which contains approximately 90% cellulose). Vegan.
• Cetyl alcohol: Found in spermaceti or as a synthetic compound. It should be verified whether it is plant-based.
• Cetyl palmitate: May be derived from spermaceti or be synthetic. It should be verified whether it is plant-based.
• Charcoal: Burnt bone or wood. It should be verified whether it is plant-based.
• Chitin: The organic component of the hard parts of insects and crustaceans, e.g., shrimp and crabs. Not vegan.
• Chamois: Chamois is a soft leather obtained from the hides of antelopes, sheep, goats, deer, etc. Not vegan.
• Cholecalciferol: Vitamin D3. It should be verified whether it is plant-based.
• Cholesterol: A steroid alcohol found in all animal fats (both solid and liquid), nervous tissue, egg yolks, and blood. Not vegan.
• Chondroitin: Used in products designed to help alleviate the effects of osteoarthritis. It is produced synthetically or derived from the cartilage of cows, pigs, sharks, fish, or birds. It should be verified whether it is plant-based.
• Chymosin: Rennin. It should be verified whether it is plant-based.
• Chymotrypsin: An enzyme primarily derived from the pancreas of cattle. Not vegan.
• Cinnamic Acid: Derived from cinnamon leaves, coca leaves, balms such as storax, or isolated from a wood-decaying fungus. It can be produced synthetically. It is vegan.
• Citric Acid: Derived from citrus fruits and, since the 1920s, commercially produced by fermenting sugar solutions with the Aspergillus niger microorganism. The main raw materials used in production are corn-derived sucrose and molasses. Vegan.
• Civet Cat: A substance painfully scraped from the glands in the anal sacs of the civet cat. Not vegan.
• Coal Tar: A thick liquid or semi-solid tar obtained from bituminous coal (= soft coal). Vegan.
• Cochineal (Carmine, Carminic Acid, Natural Red 4): A red pigment extracted from the crushed carcasses of the female cochineal insect, a scale insect that feeds on cacti. Not vegan.
• Cod liver oil: Oil extracted from the livers of cod and related fish. Not vegan.
• ColFlo 67: Modified food starch derived from waxy corn. Used in frozen foods and canned products. It is typically labeled as “Food Starch—Modified.” It is vegan.
• Collagen: A protein found in most connective tissues, including bone, cartilage, and skin. It is typically derived from cows or chickens. Not vegan.
• Collagen Hydrolysate: A purified protein derived from animal sources. It is produced by breaking down gelatin into smaller protein fragments. Not vegan.
• Colors/Dyes: May be derived from plant, animal, or synthetic sources. Most FD&C and D&C colors are derived from coal tar. Coal tar itself is considered a vegan product. However, coal tar derivatives frequently cause allergic reactions such as skin rashes and hives. They have also been proven to cause cancer in animals. For this reason, dyes and pigments are constantly tested on animals. It is important to verify whether they are plant-based. Coral: A hard, calcareous substance consisting of a continuous skeleton secreted by cnidarian polyps for support and shelter. Not vegan.
• Corn Starch: Starch derived from dried corn kernels. Vegan.
• Corn Syrup: A form of glucose made from cornstarch. Used as a sweetener. Vegan.
• Corticosteroids/Cortisone: Steroid hormones secreted by the adrenal cortex and their synthetic analogs. Not vegan.
• Cottonseed oil: A fixed oil obtained from the seeds of cultivated varieties of the cotton plant. Vegan.
• Curcumin: A coloring agent derived from turmeric. Vegan.
• Cysteine, L-Form: An amino acid that oxidizes to form cystine. It should be verified whether it is plant-based.
• Cystine: An amino acid found in the hair protein keratin. It should be verified whether it is plant-based.

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