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Cosmetics and Animal Rendering
Rendered animals are used in the manufacture of personal care products. To vegans and people concerned with animal creulty legislation this may be of particular interest. What is Animal Rendering and what products are made from this process? The food processing industry calls it recycling; Animal Rendering is the process of cooking raw animal material, transforming it from waste into a profitable product. Lard is a common derivative of rendering the soft caul fat surrounding digestive organs and small intestines of the pig.
Raw animal material used in cosmetics, soaps, lubricants, and detergents, soap and candles are by-products of animal origin that are not intended for human consumption. Raw animal materials not fit for human consumption include but are not limited to; discarded fat, bone trimmings, meat scraps, blood, feathers, and offal from slaughterhouses, poultry processors, farms, feedlots, butcher shops and ranches. Rendering plants may also use restaurant grease, spoiled grocery meat from supermarkets and fast-food chains as well as animal carcasses from road kill, deceased zoo animals, euthanized or otherwise dead animals from city animal shelters and horses. The rendering process is completed by the bleaching, deodorizing and hydrogenation stage which alters the finished quality of the rendered products to artificially increase its value and quality.
Sodium Laurel Sulphate is a derivative of Lauric acid, Lauric acid is a derivative of rendered animal parts. Sodium Laurel Sulphate is a common foaming agent in personal care products. A variation of SLS is Sodium Laureth Sulfate (Sodium Lauryl Ether Sulfate- SLES), is a higher-foaming variation of SLS. These derivatives are known irritants, readily absorbed by the body, retained in the eyes, brain, heart, liver and tissues. Recent studies are showing these are damaging peoples health. Sodium Lauryl Sulfate and Sodium Laureth Sulfate clean by corrosion, drying the skin by stripping the protective lipids from the surface so it can’t effectively regulate moisture. It may cause hair loss by attacking the follicle. In bubble baths it is classified as a drug because it can eat away the skins protection, causing rashes and infection to occur.
The rendering industry is essentially a recycling industry, made possible by the development of a large-scale food industry. Commodifying waste, using potential polutants to make fuels, soaps, solvants, ceramics, cosmetics, rubber, plastics and floor wax. Rendering works to solve what would otherwise be a major disposal problem. Despite saving the cost of incineration and lowering the burden on landfills there are some serious impacts to economics and health.
If you want to avoid animal by-products in your personal care products these are some ingredients to look for Non-edible tallow, Oleic acid, Glycerine, Stearic acid, Linoleic acid, Lauric acid, Sodium Laurel Sulfate and Sodium Laureth Sulfate. Cruelty-free options are available. Vegan-sourced gummie candy, crayons and cosmetics are not hard to find. The international symbol for cruelty-free products, the leaping bunny logo, denotes products which are free of animal sources. Visit the Leaping Bunny website to learn more. Cruelty-free alternatives can be found at your local natural foods co-op, on the Internet (use a search engine such as Google or Yahoo for “cruelty free”).
There is a balance in all things. When people rejected beef and it’s products due to BSE the demand for plant based oils rose (Oleochemicals). It feels strange, but faced with the issue of waste disposal, it makes sense to turn animal waste into fuel, ceramics, rubber and plastic. That said, I’m not convinced we should be immersed in these products day after day, showering then slathering on lotions, creams and powders. Constant exposure to chemicals that stay in our tissues does not seem like a healthy choice.
Beth Bingham Georges
Arbonne International
Area Manager
www.bethbingham.myarbonne.com
bethbingham50@yahoo.com
(Arbonne is completely vegan and never tested on animals.)
Raw animal material used in cosmetics, soaps, lubricants, and detergents, soap and candles are by-products of animal origin that are not intended for human consumption. Raw animal materials not fit for human consumption include but are not limited to; discarded fat, bone trimmings, meat scraps, blood, feathers, and offal from slaughterhouses, poultry processors, farms, feedlots, butcher shops and ranches. Rendering plants may also use restaurant grease, spoiled grocery meat from supermarkets and fast-food chains as well as animal carcasses from road kill, deceased zoo animals, euthanized or otherwise dead animals from city animal shelters and horses. The rendering process is completed by the bleaching, deodorizing and hydrogenation stage which alters the finished quality of the rendered products to artificially increase its value and quality.
Sodium Laurel Sulphate is a derivative of Lauric acid, Lauric acid is a derivative of rendered animal parts. Sodium Laurel Sulphate is a common foaming agent in personal care products. A variation of SLS is Sodium Laureth Sulfate (Sodium Lauryl Ether Sulfate- SLES), is a higher-foaming variation of SLS. These derivatives are known irritants, readily absorbed by the body, retained in the eyes, brain, heart, liver and tissues. Recent studies are showing these are damaging peoples health. Sodium Lauryl Sulfate and Sodium Laureth Sulfate clean by corrosion, drying the skin by stripping the protective lipids from the surface so it can’t effectively regulate moisture. It may cause hair loss by attacking the follicle. In bubble baths it is classified as a drug because it can eat away the skins protection, causing rashes and infection to occur.
The rendering industry is essentially a recycling industry, made possible by the development of a large-scale food industry. Commodifying waste, using potential polutants to make fuels, soaps, solvants, ceramics, cosmetics, rubber, plastics and floor wax. Rendering works to solve what would otherwise be a major disposal problem. Despite saving the cost of incineration and lowering the burden on landfills there are some serious impacts to economics and health.
If you want to avoid animal by-products in your personal care products these are some ingredients to look for Non-edible tallow, Oleic acid, Glycerine, Stearic acid, Linoleic acid, Lauric acid, Sodium Laurel Sulfate and Sodium Laureth Sulfate. Cruelty-free options are available. Vegan-sourced gummie candy, crayons and cosmetics are not hard to find. The international symbol for cruelty-free products, the leaping bunny logo, denotes products which are free of animal sources. Visit the Leaping Bunny website to learn more. Cruelty-free alternatives can be found at your local natural foods co-op, on the Internet (use a search engine such as Google or Yahoo for “cruelty free”).
There is a balance in all things. When people rejected beef and it’s products due to BSE the demand for plant based oils rose (Oleochemicals). It feels strange, but faced with the issue of waste disposal, it makes sense to turn animal waste into fuel, ceramics, rubber and plastic. That said, I’m not convinced we should be immersed in these products day after day, showering then slathering on lotions, creams and powders. Constant exposure to chemicals that stay in our tissues does not seem like a healthy choice.
Beth Bingham Georges
Arbonne International
Area Manager
www.bethbingham.myarbonne.com
bethbingham50@yahoo.com
(Arbonne is completely vegan and never tested on animals.)
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