How to Check Vegan and Animal-Derived Product Claims

“Vegan” is a product-specific claim

A store can sell both vegan and non-vegan products. Ingredients, finishes, adhesives and components can vary, so a vegan claim should be checked for the individual product rather than assumed from the brand or collection.

Common animal-derived materials to look for

Examples can include beeswax, goat’s milk, wool, leather, silk, lanolin and some ingredients or processing aids whose origin may not be obvious from a short product name.

Eco-Faction examples

Our Goat’s Milk Shampoo Bar contains goat’s milk and is therefore not vegan. Products containing beeswax likewise should not be described as vegan. For other products, Eco-Faction only intends to use vegan or cruelty-free wording where product-specific supplier evidence supports it.

Phone cases and homeware

A case described as plant-based is not automatically proven vegan because other components may be present. Similarly, wooden products can use finishes, adhesives, handles or other materials that need checking if vegan suitability is important.

Our approach

If vegan status is essential to your purchase and it is not explicitly supported on the product page, contact Eco-Faction before ordering rather than relying on a blanket assumption.