The addition of substances to products to add flavor, texture or color or as preservatives is something that is of concern to ethical vegans. How do we know which of these strange or even familiar ingredients are animal-derived?
The addition of substances to products to add flavor, texture or color or as preservatives is something that is of concern to ethical vegans. How do we know which of these strange or even familiar ingredients are animal-derived?
VEGAN is pleased to be able to offer a list of additives with indications of which are definitely and which are possibly derived from animal sources. Please note that this list, though extensive, cannot claim to be exhaustive. In some instances it has not been possible to determine the origin of the substance and such cases have been indicated in the list. If you come across any errors or are able to add to this list, please let us know .
One thing to bear in mind is that just because something is listed here as vegan does not necessarily mean that it is good for you.
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| Acesulfame K |  |
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| Acetic Acid | |
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| Acetone Peroxide | |
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| Acetylated mono & diglycerides | |
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| Acid casein | |
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| Acidulant | |
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| Acrylic Acid | |
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| Activated Carbon | |
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| Adipic Acid | |
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| Adrenaline | |
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| Agar | |
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| Agar-Agar | |
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| Alanine | |
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| Albumen | |
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| Albumin | |
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| Alcloxa | |
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| Aldioxa | |
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| Algin | |
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| Alginic Acid | |
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| Aliphatic Alcohol | |
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| Allantoin | |
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| Alligator Skin | |
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| Alpha Tocopherol | |
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| Alpha-Hydroxy Acids | |
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| Alum | |
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| Ambergris | |
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| Amino Acid | |
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| Aminosuccinate Acid | |
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| Amylase | |
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| Anatto | |
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| Animal Fats & Oils | |
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| Animal Hair | |
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| Anticaking Agent | |
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| Antioxidant | |
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| Arabic | |
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| Arachidonic Acid | |
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| Arachidyl Propionate | |
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| Arginine | |
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| Artificial Coloring | |
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| Artificial Flavor | |
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| Ascorbic Acid | |
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| Aspartame | |
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| Aspartic Acid | |
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| Autolyzed Yeast Extract | |
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| BHA | |
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| BHT | |
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| Baking Powder | |
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| Baking Soda | |
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| Bee Pollen | |
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| Beeswax | |
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| Beet Sugar | |
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| Bentonite | |
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| Benzoyl Peroxide | |
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| Beta Carotene | |
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| Bioflavinoids | |
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| Biotin | |
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| Blood | |
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| Boar Bristles | |
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| Bone Char | |
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| Bone Meal | |
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| Brewer's Yeast | |
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| Bromelain | |
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| Butylated Hydroxyanisole | |
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| Butylated Hydroxytoluene | |
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| Butyric Acid | |
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| Calciferol | |
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| Calcium Carbonate | |
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| Calcium Caseinate | |
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| Calcium Pantothenate | |
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| Calcium Phosphate | |
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| Calcium Propionate | |
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| Calcium Stearate | |
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| Calcium Sulfate | |
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| Calfskin | |
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| Candelilla Wax | |
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| Cane Sugar | |
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| Capric Acid | |
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| Caproic Acid | |
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| Capryl Betaine | |
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| Caprylamine Oxide | |
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| Caprylic Acid | |
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| Caprylic Triglyceride | |
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| Caramel Color | |
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| Carbamide | |
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| Carbohydrate | |
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| Carmine | |
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| Carminic Acid | |
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| Carnauba Wax | |
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| Carotene | |
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| Carotenoid | |
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| Carrageenan | |
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| Casein | |
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| Caseinate | |
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| Castor | |
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| Castor Oil | |
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| Castoreum | |
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| Cat Gut | |
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| Cellulose Gum | |
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| Ceta Flava | |
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| Cetyl Alcohol | |
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| Cetyl Palmitate | |
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| Charcoal | |
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| Chelating Agent | |
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| Chitosan | |
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| Cholesterin | |
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| Cholesterol | |
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| Choline Bitartrate | |
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| Citric Acid | |
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| Civet | |
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| Clarifying Agent | |
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| Cochineal | |
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| Cocoa Butter | |
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| Cod Liver Oil | |
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| Coenzyme | |
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| Collagen | |
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| Color | |
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| Corn Gluten | |
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| Corticosteroid | |
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| Cortisone | |
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| Cream of Tartar | |
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| Curing Agent | |
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| Cysteine | |
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| Cystine | |
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| DavanSweet | |
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| Dexpanthenol | |
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| Dextrose | |
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| Diatomaceous Earth | |
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| Diglyceride | |
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| Dimethyl Stearamine | |
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| Disodium Inosinate | |
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| Distillation | |
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| Distilled Vinegar | |
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| Dough Conditioner | |
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| Down | |
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| Drying Agent | |
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| Duodenum Substances | |
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| Dyes | |
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| Egg Protein | |
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| Elastin | |
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| Emu Oil | |
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| Emulsifier | |
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| Enzyme | |
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| Ergocalciferol | |
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| Ergosterol | |
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| Essential Oil | |
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| Estrace | |
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| Estradiol | |
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| Estrogen | |
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| Ethanol | |
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| Ethyl Alcohol | |
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| Ethyl Vanillin | |
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| FD&C Colors | |
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| Fat | |
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| Fatty Acid | |
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| Feathers | |
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| Fermentation | |
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| Fermentation Aid | |
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| Fining Agent | |
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| Fish Liver Oil | |
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| Fish Oil | |
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| Fish Scales | |
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| Flavor Enhancer | |
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| Foaming Agent | |
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| Folic Acid | |
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| Fructose | |
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| Fumaric Acid | |
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| Gel | |
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| Gelatin | |
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| Glucose | |
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| Glucose Tyrosinase | |
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| Glutamic Acid | |
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| Gluten | |
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| Glyceride | |
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| Glycerin | |
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| Glycerine | |
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| Glycerol | |
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| Glyceryis | |
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| Glycine | |
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| Glycreth | |
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| Guanine | |
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| Guar Gum | |
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| Gypsum | |
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| Hexanoic Acid | |
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| Hide Glue | |
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| High Fructose Corn Syrup | |
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| Honey | |
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| Honey Comb | |
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| Horse Hair | |
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| Humectant | |
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| Hyaluronic Acid | |
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| Hydrocortisone | |
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| Hydrogen Peroxide | |
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| Hydrogenation | |
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| Hydrolyzed Animal Protein | |
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| Imidazolidinyl Urea | |
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| Insulin | |
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| Invert Sugar | |
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| Invert Sugar Syrup | |
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| Isinglass | |
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| Isopropyl Lanolate | |
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| Isopropyl Myristate | |
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| Isopropyl Palmitate | |
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| L-Cysteine | |
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| Lac-resin | |
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| Lactalbumin | |
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| Lactase | |
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| Lactic Acid | |
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| Lactose | |
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| Laneth | |
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| Lanogene | |
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| Lanolin | |
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| Lanolin Alcohol | |
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| Lanosterois | |
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| Lard | |
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| Leather | |
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| Leavening Agent | |
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| Lecithin | |
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| Levulose | |
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| Lime | |
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| Linoleic Acid | |
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| Lipase | |
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| Lipids | |
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| Lipoids | |
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| Locust Bean Gum | |
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| MSG | |
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| Magnesium Stearate | |
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| Maleic Acid | |
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| Malic Acid | |
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| Malt | |
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| Malt Extract | |
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| Maltodextrin | |
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| Maltol | |
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| Maltose | |
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| Mannitol | |
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| Maple Sugar | |
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| Maple Syrup | |
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| Methionine | |
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| Methyl Paraben | |
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| Milk Protein | |
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| Mineral Oil | |
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| Mink Oil | |
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| Modified Foodstarch | |
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| Molasses | |
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| Monoglyceride | |
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| Monosodium Glutamate | |
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| Musk (oil) | |
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| Myristal Ether Sulfate | |
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| Myristic Acid | |
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| Myristyis | |
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| Natural Coloring | |
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| Natural Flavor | |
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| Natural Sources | |
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| Niacin | |
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| Norbixin | |
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| Nucleic Acids | |
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| Nutrasweet | |
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| Nutritional Yeast | |
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| Nutritive Sweetener | |
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| Ocenol | |
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| Octyl Dodecanol | |
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| Oil | |
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| Oleic Acid | |
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| Oleoresin | |
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| Olestra | |
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| Oleths | |
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| Oleyl Alcohol | |
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| Oleyl Arachidate | |
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| Oleyl Imidazoline | |
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| Oleyl Myristate | |
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| Oleyl Oleate | |
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| Oleyl Stearate | |
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| Oxidizing Agent | |
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| Palmitamine | |
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| Palmitate | |
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| Palmitic Acid | |
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| Pancreatin | |
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| Panthenol | |
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| Pantothenic Acid | |
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| Papain | |
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| Paprika | |
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| Paraffin | |
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| Pepsin | |
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| Phenylalanine | |
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| Placenta | |
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| Polyacrylomite | |
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| Polydextrose | |
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| Polyethylene | |
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| Polyglycerol | |
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| Polyoxyethylene (20) Sorbitan Monooleate | |
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| Polyoxyethylene (20) Sorbitan Monostearate | |
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| Polypeptides | |
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| Polysorbate | |
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| Polysorbate 60 | |
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| Polysorbate 65 | |
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| Polysorbate 80 | |
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| Potassium Acid Tartrate | |
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| Potassium Bitartrate | |
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| Potassium Hydrogen Tartrate | |
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| Potassium Sorbate | |
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| Preservative | |
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| Pristane | |
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| Processing Aid | |
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| Progesterone | |
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| Propanoic Acid | |
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| Propolis | |
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| Propylene Glycol | |
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| Protease | |
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| Protein | |
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| Provitamin A | |
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| Provitamin B-5 | |
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| Provitamin D-2 | |
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| Pyridoxine | |
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| RNA | |
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| Reducing Agent | |
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| Rennet | |
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| Rennin | |
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| Resin | |
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| Resinous Glaze | |
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| Riboflavin | |
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| Ribonucleic Acid | |
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| Rice Syrup | |
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| Rosin | |
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| Royal Jelly | |
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| Sable Brushes | |
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| Saccharin | |
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| Saccharose | |
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| Sea Turtle Oil | |
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| Sequestering Agent | |
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| Shark Liver Oil | |
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| Sheepskin | |
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| Shellac | |
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| Silk | |
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| Simplesse | |
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| Snails | |
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| Soda Ash | |
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| Sodium Benzoate | |
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| Sodium Bicarbonate | |
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| Sodium Carbonate | |
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| Sodium Caseinate | |
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| Sodium Hydroxide | |
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| Sodium Nitrate | |
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| Sodium Pantothenate | |
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| Sodium Stearoyl Lactylate | |
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| Sodium Stearoyl-2-Lactylate | |
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| Sodium Tallowate | |
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| Sorbic Acid | |
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| Sorbitan | |
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| Sorbitol | |
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| Spermaceti | |
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| Sqealane | |
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| Sqealene | |
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| Stabilizer | |
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| Starch | |
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| Stearamide | |
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| Stearamine | |
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| Stearamine Oxide | |
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| Stearates | |
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| Stearic Acid | |
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| Stearic Hydazide | |
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| Stearone | |
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| Stearoxytrimethylsilane | |
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| Stearyl - anything with this in its name | |
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| Steroids | |
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| Sucanat | |
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| Sucanat Granulated with Honey | |
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| Succinic Acid | |
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| Sucrose | |
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| Suede | |
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| Suet | |
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| Sunette | |
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| Surface-active Agents | |
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| Surface-finishing Agents | |
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| TVP | |
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| Tallow (and anything with tallow in its name) | |
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| Tartaric Acid | |
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| Textured Vegetable Protein | |
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| Texturizer | |
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| Thiamin | |
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| Thiamin Mononitrate | |
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| Triterpene Alcohols | |
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| Trypsin | |
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| Tumeric | |
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| Turbinado Sugar | |
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| Turtle Oil | |
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| Tyrosine | |
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| Unmodified Food Starch | |
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| Unmodified Starch | |
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| Urea | |
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| Uric Acid | |
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| Vanilla | |
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| Vanilla Extract | |
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| Vanillin | |
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| Vinegar | |
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| Vinegar, distilled | |
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| Vital Wheat Gluten | |
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| Vitamin | |
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| Vitamin A | |
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| Vitamin B-1 | |
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| Vitamin B-12 | |
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| Vitamin B-2 | |
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| Vitamin B-3 | |
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| Vitamin B-5 | |
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| Vitamin B-6 | |
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| Vitamin C | |
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| Vitamin D | |
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| Vitamin E | |
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| Vitamin H | |
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| Wax | |
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| Wheat Gluten | |
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| Whey | |
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| Whine | |
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| Wool | |
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| Wool Fat | |
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| Wool wax | |
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| Xanthan Gum | |
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| Yeast Extract | |
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| Zein | |
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Insert date: 2009-05-16 Last update: 2010-03-08
