Do soaps, such as Lux soap flakes, contain animal products?
Q Hi, I try to avoid products that contain animal ingredients and I also try to do the best thing for the environment, such as using LUX soap flakes to do washing and cleaning rather than chemical detergents. I was wondering if you know what this soap is made of, it doesn’t say on the box and I haven’t been able to find out. I don’t want to continue buying it if it’s made from animal fat or glycerine. Thanks a lot. A Unfortunately, I would say that these Lux soap flakes are made from tallow (animal fat). But I am not 100% sure. You would need to contact the manufacturer directly to be sure. Most major soap manufacturers still use tallow in their soaps. By the way, there are some ‘environmentally-friendly’ laundry/dish washing detergents available (100% bio-degradable, phosphate-free, no animal products etc.) and they work really well (e.g. “Earth’s Choice”, “Herbon”, “Aware”). Most supermarkets sell at least one brand. Health food shops usually sell several different ones. There are al
