It’s World Vegan Day, which kicks off a month-long celebration of all things plant-based.

Maybe you’ve been considering going vegan, or maybe you’ve already started cutting down on the amount of meat and dairy products you eat, whether it’s for environmental or animal cruelty reasons.

But have you considered that it’s not just your diet that needs attention if you want to avoid animal-derived products?

Your bathroom shelf or make-up bag could be full of animal ingredients you didn’t even know about.

Switching to a vegan diet is a (relatively) easy process. It’s mainly a case of cutting out certain foods and finding new ways to ensure you’re getting enough protein and nutrients from plant-based sources.

Going vegan in other areas of your life can be much trickier. Take cosmetics – if you’ve come to rely on a certain foundation every day, finding an animal product-free alternative that’s just as good can be very difficult indeed.