It’s More Than Milk

Cow milk provides us with a number of different things. We can use it to make cheese, yogurt, butter and ice cream or we can drink the milk as is. Did you know that, aside from providing our daily dairy intake, cows support our daily routine in many other ways as well? By-products from cows can be found in a number of different items that many of us use every day. These by-products allow us to utilize 99% of every dairy cow! Listed below are some of the ways that cows really do touch us daily.

From Fats/Fatty Acids

• Candles-made from Stearic Acid found in rendered beef fat.
• Crayons-made from rendered beef fat. Tallow and Stearic Acid from cattle are used.
• Chewing Gum-made from Stearic Acid found in rendered beef fat.
• Shaving Cream-made from Lard found in rendered beef fat.
• Soaps-made from Stearic Acid found in rendered beef fat.
• Lipsticks-made from Stearic Acid found in rendered beef fat.
• Detergents-made from Palmitic Acid found in rendered beef fat.
• Mouthwash-contains Glycerin and Benzoic Acid found in cattle fluids. 
• Paints-made from Tallow found in beef fat.