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Do you read makeup labels, did you know that your perfect bright lipstick could be made of crushed beetles? Animal-derived ingredients below are mainly used in mainstream cosmetics. Carmine- used to get a bright red color in lipsticks, blush, eyeshadows. Carmine is made by boiling and crushing the female beetles. Lanolin- Derived from oil glands of sheep. Shark Squalene- derived from shark's liver. Gelatin- Protein of animals obtained by boiling animal skin, bones, mainly derived from pigs and cows. Beeswax- Wax derived by melting the honeybee comb. Lanolin- A waxy substance that coats a sheep's wool. Retinol/ Retinyl Palmitate- Derived from animals and linked to developmental issues,...
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