Can something that is 100% Vegan still contain artificial ingredients?

Question

I bought some cologne for my husband that is 100% Vegan and 95 % Organic, but my concern is whether or not it has chemicals and artificial ingredients. Unfortunately the ingredients list fragrance, it doesn't say what the fragrance came from. I'm not familiar enough with Vegan standards to know if something can be labeled Vegan and contain artificial ingredients as long as they don't come from animals.

Thanks!

Answer 1

everything contains artificial ingredients, even if it says it is 100% natural. who's to say that all vegan products are actually vegan products. Everybody can add something artificial in whatever they want. besides nothing is ever 100% of something...ever!

Answer 2

Usually, when they make Vegan cologne, the only chemicals they use are usually from extracts of plants and/or mixtures of different chemicals. Vegan really trys to say that its not from  any animals. If the product said vegan, and it had something from animals, there might be some legal trouble. But usually, when it says VEGAN, it means VEGAN

hope that helped!

Answer 3

yes they can contain artificial ingredients. The fragrance is more than likely made from ketones and esters (sp) - which are common for flavoring and scents. Pure chemicals. Nothing natural about them. Most common are banana, orange and strayberry.

Answer 4

vegan means no animal products, not artificial ingredients

so yea it can be fake and not from an animal

=P

Answer 5

Yes, something Vegan can still have artificial elements. At least, that is how my Vegan friend lives, and she is very strict about not breaking her Veganism. Organic only means that it was grown completely naturally, and that it's a requirement for Vegan things. If such was a requirement, Vegans would have a very ahrd time eating. Smart Balance, a butter substitute, is labeled Vegan, for example, but is not all organic.

This "fragrance" is likely some chemical, and probably does not contain anything from animals. They would not be able to call it Vegan if the fragrance contained animal.

In short, don't worry about it.

Answer 6

Yes, artificial ingredients are made from petroleum.

Answer 7

yes just because it is vegan doesn't mean it is all natural and not processed.  Take for example oreos.  They are vegan and they are far from natural

Answer 8

Yes, they can. Vegan means that nothing is an animal product. Chemicals can be artificial and have no animal products, too. All-natural is a totally different designation than vegan.

Answer 9

The five percent could come from oil, coal or gas.

Answer 10

Yes it can still contain artificial ingredients, if it is labled vegan!