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DELHI, INDIA, April 8, 2004: The Animal Welfare Board of India publishes a long list of ingredients of animal origin that may be contained in food, cosmetics, clothing, etc., at “source” above. Note that this is specifically dealing with products available in India. Here’s just a few samples.



Food:

Aspic: jelly derived from meat & fish

Ajinomoto: Japanese product made from fish hydrolysate. Similar to mono sodium glutamate, which is made from sugar beet pulp and Wheat gluten.

Chewing Gum: usually made of vegetable gum may contain glycerin, gelatin, stearic acid and emulsifiers of animal origin.

Chocolate: Commonly used animals ingredients in chocolates are egg white or albumen, eggs lecithin, shellac and gelatin. Toblerone contains egg and honey, as does notmost nougat chocolates. Nestle’s Kit Kat made in London contains calf rennet. Turkish Delight contains gelatin.

Cola: may contain ester gums as emulsifier. Ester gum uses glycerol, which can be of animal origin. Coca Cola admits that glycerin (could be either animal or vegetarian) is an ingredient.



Cosmetics:

Moisturisers: may contain serum albumen, udder and umbilical extract. Vaseline is vegetarian.

Soap: Most likely contains tallow from the slaughterhouse. Shikakai & Neha sandal soaps utilize tallow. Pampa liquid soap and liquid disinfectant are vegetarian. So is Naulakha washing soap, Marvel, Shikakai, Cinthol international, Scent Fresh, Lime Fresh, Ganga Blue, Crowning Glory and A1 from Godrej, Gulabsingh Johrimal’s Amber, Jasmine, Khus, Musk Patchouli Ratrani, Rose Sandal, Mysore Sandal, Mysore Lavender, Carbolic, jasmine and Rose Nirma Lime and Bath soap, Chandrika, and Shahnaz Husain’s range of soaps.

Suntan lotions: usually contain turtle oil.



Medicines:

Pancreatin: Pancreas of hog.

Pepsin: Glandular layer of hog stomach.

Posterior pituitary injection: Dried lobe of pituitary glands of domestic animals.

Riboflavin Injection: liver, eggs

Sodium glycocholate: Ox bile



Household Items:

Agarbattis: The adhesive used is usually of animal origin. The perfume could also contain a fixative of animal origin e.g. a fixative called Nakhla (made of mussels) is commonly used. Some manufacturers utilizes casein in place of gelatin during the monsoon. Some agarbattis contain honey.

Bath Sponge: This is a living organism taken from the sea, Killed, dried and sold as scrubber.

Bone China and China: Contains 50% ash of ox bones. Melamine and glass crockery are animal-free. La Opala crockery is animal-free.

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