ANIMAL FAT
What is it?
“Animal fats and oils are lipid materials derived from animals. Physically, oils are liquid at room temperature, and fats are solid. Chemically, both fats and oils are composed of triglycerides. Although many animal parts and secretions may yield oil, in commercial practice, oil is extracted primarily from rendered tissue fats obtained from livestock animals like pigs, chickens and cows.” – Wikipedia
What are the effects?
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How is it used?
Animal fat functions primarily as conditioning and emulsifying agents in cosmetic products*. The fat can be found as a standalone ingredient, for example tallow, or in a derivative form, for example tallow glyceride. However, nowadays there are many other more stable vegetable raw materials that are more commonly used in cosmetics instead of animal fats. When using vegetable fats instead of animal fats (which can have an uncertain and uncontrollable composition) the batch will reportedly get more consistent in color, appearance and odor.
Animal fat can be found in cosmetic products such as shaving creams, shampoos, skin care products, foundations, lipsticks, eye makeup, soaps, etc.
Different types of animal fat are also common to find in all kinds of foods and baked goods. Other products where animal fat is found are plastic bags, crayons, candles, tires, and (somewhat controversial) in pound notes.
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