Makeup

Foundation, lip and eye products. Animal-derived pigments and textures are the thing to watch.

What to check

Colour and texture in makeup sometimes come from animal sources. The usual ones are cochineal (listed as carmine, or under a colour number), beeswax, lanolin and silk powder.

Carmine and cochineal
Beeswax and lanolin
Brush bristles — animal hair or synthetic
Whether the packaging takes refills