I just bought some vegan shampoo.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

I didn't know there was such a thing -- thought it applied only to food. Interesting.

[Shell Beau]

1. Well, I can see that. Some products are made with things that

aren't vegan. Most probably are actually.

[Pierre.Suave]

2. You got Vegan body lotion...

you naughty girl...

:P

[KitchenWitch]

3. that is better than Vogon shampoo!

:P

[Believing Is Art]

4. What makes it vegan?

Pesticide-free? No lanolin? No sulfates? I am intrigued. Is it edible?

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

6. No animal products, apparently.

I don't think it's edible, though.

[Shell Beau]

8. Honey for instance isn't vegan. Not sure if shampoos are made

with honey, but still an example. I am not the one to ask. Where is lefty of flvegan when you need them?

[yewberry]

9. No animal-derived ingredients.

No, probably not edible. (Bleah, I've tasted soap, even vegan soap, and it's not delicious.) Non-vegan shampoos might have things like guanine, keratin, bee products, oleic acid, placenta...lotsa stuff.

Vegan means a way of living that seeks to exclude, as far as possible, all forms of exploitation of, and cruelty to, nonhuman animals for food, clothing or any other purpose. It's not just a food thing.

(edit: sorry, I used to be tofunut--not known by many, sure, but at least recognizable as a vegan...)

[NightWatcher]

5. I prefer meat shampoo

almost accidentally used dog shampoo once, but that was it

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

7. Does meat shampoo

make your meat soft and silky?

[undeterred]

10. Does it clean your guts when you drink it?

:hide:

[blueclown]

11. Most likely it wasn't tested on animals.

Most shampoos are.

[Shell Beau]

16. Every shampoo I have ever bought says it isn't tested on animals.

I wonder which brands still do test on animals. Time for google!

[GoneOffShore]

12. Are you shampooing vegans?

I hear they're hard to catch.

[applegrove]

13. Maybe they don't test their product on bunnies.

[flvegan]

14. A vegan shampoo will be completely cruelty-free. Meaning

it doesn't contain any ingredients derived from animals/bugs, etc nor will it have been tested on lab animals.

What brand did you get, and more importantly do you like it?

[LeftyMom]

15. To explain what a personal care product needs to be vegan: no animal products, no animal testing

Typical animal ingredients that show up in shampoos are animal fats, honey or beeswax, lanolin, animal-product derived fragrances, and animal product derived vitamins.

Most of the big commercial brands are not vegan, but these days most grocery and drug stores also carry at least one "natural" line which is frequently vegan.

edit: god damn it, bunny suit boy types faster than I do.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

21. That's what I thought...

I like the stuff. It's "Desert Essence Organics" green apple & ginger shampoo, and it really smells good. It's also wheat and gluten free, which I don't quite understand since you don't eat it (even though it smells nice).

[LeftyMom]

22. Some people have allergies.

I haven't heard of anybody having a contact allergy to either, but continually exposing the body to an allergen could make future reactions worse, so it's a good idea to avoid it as much as possible.

[no name no slogan]

17. If it ain't got tallow in it, I won't use it

Why do you hate America?

[datasuspect]

18. you can eat shampoo?

wouldn't that be cruelty-free rather than vegan . . .

ah never mind, that wormhole was getting too close.

[TommyO]

19. Was it made from real vegans?

Yes, I jest, from The Addams Family:

Girl Scout: Is this made from real lemons?
Wednesday: Yes.
Girl Scout: I only like all-natural foods and beverages, organically grown, with no preservatives. Are you sure they're real lemons?
Pugsley: Yes.
Girl Scout: Well, I'll tell you what. I'll buy a cup if you buy a box of my delicious Girl Scout cookies. Do we have a deal?
Wednesday: Are they made from real Girl Scouts?

[rcrush]

20. What kind of salad are you put it on? nt