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"You are amazing, this has saved me so much time when grocery shopping!"
— Austin, a user who reached out with feedback
"It's been a great tool since starting my journey! You take a pic of the nutrition/ingredients, and it'll warn you of anything questionable or not vegan. 😁"
— Ashe, a Vegan For Beginners Facebook Group member
"Use a vegan app when you go shopping, I use WhatsVegan."
— Dóra, a Vegan For Beginners Facebook Group member
So, what is tallowmphoacete?
The term tallowmphoacete is a typographical error or optical character recognition fragment for tallow amphoacetate, an amphoteric surfactant and cleansing agent. It is manufactured from tallow, which is rendered fat harvested from the adipose tissue of cattle, sheep, or other livestock. During chemical processing, these animal fatty acids are reacted with amino compounds to create a conditioning surfactant that generates foam and cleanses surfaces.
This substance is commonly listed on the ingredient labels of liquid soaps, facial washes, shampoos, shave creams, and some household cleaning formulations. this ingredient is not vegan because it is derived directly from animal slaughter byproducts. Unlike generic amphoacetates that can sometimes use vegetable oils like coconut, tallow amphoacetate specifically designates the use of animal fat, making it entirely non-vegan.
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