I think it’s fair to say that whether you follow a vegan diet or not, you wouldn’t want to use beauty products that contain the likes of crushed insects, fish scales or animal bones. It’s shocking to know that these ‘ingredients’ are in some beauty products and it can sometimes be confusing to know exactly what you are buying.
Love your lipstick? Carmine (also known as cochineal, crimson lake, natural red 4, c.i.75470, E120 or carminc acid) is the colour taken from the bodies of crushed insects known as cochineal, one of the most common non–vegan ingredients found in makeup.