LBussy
Well-Known Member
I'm not vegan by any means, but I think considering an alternative for people who are is reasonable. There are good to excellent alternatives for many of the other animal-sourced components, but not for lanolin.
I've heard shea (ain't the same), cupuacu (ain't the same) ... I've looked at a lot of different butters and I don't believe any of them provide the same emollient effect as lanolin. Also, lanolin is largely unsaponifiable so adding any of the others in a soap at least does change things. The best I can come up with is petroleum jelly which is unsaponifiable, and has a low comedogenic rating.
Any thoughts here? Is petroleum jelly "ok" for vegans? I understand it's unpopular with some folks which is a little ridiculous, but I can work with that.
I've heard shea (ain't the same), cupuacu (ain't the same) ... I've looked at a lot of different butters and I don't believe any of them provide the same emollient effect as lanolin. Also, lanolin is largely unsaponifiable so adding any of the others in a soap at least does change things. The best I can come up with is petroleum jelly which is unsaponifiable, and has a low comedogenic rating.
Any thoughts here? Is petroleum jelly "ok" for vegans? I understand it's unpopular with some folks which is a little ridiculous, but I can work with that.