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What About Soap – is it Vegan?
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If you are a newbie vegan, you need to check that your soap is vegan and does not contain any fats derived from animals (eg. tallow)
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To ensure your soap does not contain any animal by-products, check the labels before you purchase and look to avoid the following:
- lanolin
- glycerine
- oleic acid
- oleyl stearate
- oleyl oleate
- tallow
- stearic acid
Life is Never Simple
However, as we all know, life is never that simple and some of the above can now be manufactured from plant based materials. Thankfully.
Here are just a few vegan soaps to get you started …..
Dr. Bronner’s Pure-Castile Bar Soap Variety Gift Pack– 5oz, 6 Pack
Crate 61 Best Seller Soap 6-Pack Box Set, 100% Vegan Cold Process Bar Soap, scented with premium essential oils and natural flavors, for men and women, face and body.
OLIVA Olive Oil Soap 125g (PACK OF 1)
Herban Cowboy Milled Bar Soap Dusk – 5 oz (Pack of 6) | Men’s Bar Soap | No Parabens, No Phthalates & Certified Vegan
Clearly Natural Glycerin Bar Soap, Unscented, 4oz Bar, Pack of 6
To be absolutely certain that your soap is vegan, only buy products which have been certified by the Vegan Society.
Soap Bar or Liquid? You may also like to read Best Soap for the Environment
Stay clean …… stay Vegan!
Review: Alpro Unsweetened Plant Based Yoghurt Alternative
Why?
Man may go vegan but man (or woman or gender neutral person) cannot live without yoghurt.
Fortunately, my local supermarket gave me (yes gave me) a vegan alternative to try.
It’s called Alpro Plain Unsweetened.
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What is it?
It’s a soya alternative to yoghurt with zero sugars.
What’s in it?
Ingredients
Water, Hulled soya beans (10.8%), Calcium (Tri-calciumcitrate), Stabiliser (Pectins), Acidity regulators (Sodium citrate, Citric acid), Natural flavouring, Sea salt, Antioxidants (Tocopherol-rich extract, Fatty acid esters of ascorbic acid), Vitamins (B12, D2), Yogurt cultures (S.thermophilus, L. bulgaricus)
Be Careful Now
Contains soya. May contain traces of almonds and hazelnuts. Naturally lactose free & dairy free. Gluten free.
Nutritional Information (100g)
| energy | 179 kJ / 43 kcal |
| fat | 2.3 g |
| saturates | 0.4g |
| mono-unsaturates | 0.5 g |
| polyunsaturates | 1.4 g |
| carbohydrate | 0 g |
| sugars | 0 g |
| fibre | 1.0 g |
| protein | 4.0 g |
| salt | 0.25 g |
| vitamins | |
| vitamin D | 0.75 μg 15%* |
| vitamin B12 | 0.38 μg 15%* |
| vitamin E | 1.3 mg 10%* |
| minerals | |
| calcium | 120 mg 15%* |
Features
- Free from sugars
- 100% plant based
- A source of soya protein
- Naturally low in fat
How Do You Eat It?
You can eat it as you would eat a yoghurt. Use it as a topping on fresh or tinned fruit, cereal, vegan pastry or with vegan cakes.
(And, yes, of course, you can eat it if you’re not vegan!)
What Does It Taste Like?
Well, basically, it is completely bland and doesn’t really taste of anything. It hasn’t got that sharp yoghurty taste.
There’s nothing unpleasant about it but it’s very mild – at first I couldn’t really see much point in eating it at all! However, as the week went on, I found I was adding the Alpro to all my desserts and now, it’s finished, I quite miss it!
So, I just might have to buy some more or try another Alpro product!
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Website
Take a look at the Alpro website – it’s quite informative!
Have you got any vegan yoghurt alternative recommendations? If so, leave me a message!
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7 Great Lotions to Soothe Your Sore Feet
Hard Skin on Your Feet
Yes, I hear you cry – I too know the pain of hard skin.
Hard skin on your big toe, hard skin on your heels. Heels so painful you cannot bear to place your foot on the ground.
Well, what can you do about it?
Soak Your Feet
Soak your feet every evening without fail. Fill a bowl with warm soapy water, have a big soft fluffy towel ready, place the bowl on the ground and place your aching sore feet into the soothing water.
When the water starts to cool, remove your feet from the bowl and dry them well with the towel.
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Mosturise, mosturise, mosturise
Once you are satisfied that those feet are really dry, then apply mosturising cream. Any cream will be better than nothing but my current favourites are:
Child’s Farm
Child’s Farm Mosturiser – yes, I know it’s aimed at children but it’s great for anyone! This really works!
Probelle Advanced Total Foot Cream
Probelle Advanced Total Foot Cream is for Dry Cracked Feet – Soothing, Rejuvenating Feet Moisturizer for Rough and Sore Feet – 3 Oz.
Asutra Premium Therapeutic Foot Soak
Asutra Premium Therapeutic Foot Soak This lovely soak is Tea Tree and Lavender Scented and contains 100% Pure Dead Sea Salt. It contains Skin-Healing Nutrients, Organic Essential Oils, Combats Feet Conditions, Free Pedicure Pumice Stone, 16 oz.
Foot Miracle Therapeutic Cream
Foot Miracle Therapeutic Cream – practitioner strength
Therapy Foot Butter Balm
100% Organic Therapy Foot Butter Balm Treatment to Heal, Repair, Smooth, Soften Dry Cracked Peeling and Calloused Skin on Feet.
Flexitol Heel Balm
Flexitol Heel Balm 4 Oz Tube, Rich Moisturizing & Exfoliating Foot Cream for Fast Relief of Rough, Dry & Cracked Skin on Heels and Feet. Use Daily or For Pedicures. Safe & Effective for Diabetic Use.
The Body Shop Peppermint Cooling Foot Rescue
The Body Shop Peppermint Intensive Cooling Foot Rescue. This is the ultimate soothing foot lotion. Cooling and it smells great! Make sure you use it every night!
If you can recommend any other foot creams, please leave us a message below!
But is it Vegan? 