Halls Soothers Real Peach and Raspberry Juice Sweets, 45 g

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Although Halls Soothers are sold as a sore throat relief product in the UK, they do not contain antibacterial or antiviral active ingredients. In some hot countries, Halls are used as refreshing sweets rather than medication. They are not, therefore, subject to the same animal testing requirements as some other over-the-counter medications like Strepsils. If you’re suffering from a sore throat and are vegan you should go for vegan throat lozenges such as Covonia Medicated Sore Throat Lozenges.

As honey is made by bees, it obviously isn’t suitable for vegans. But it’s not just the honey-flavoured throat sweets that vegans should avoid. Many other throat lozenges also have hidden animal-derived ingredients. What’s more, throat sweets are sometimes tested on animals. Throat sweets are very rarely labelled as vegan, even if they do not contain any animal ingredients. This is because virtually all prescription and over-the-counter medicines have to undergo animal testing as well as human testing to gain a product license in the UK. Hexylresorcinol 2.4mg, Liquid sucrose, Liquid glucose, propylene glycol, Honey and Lemon flavour. [ Source] Strepsils Honey & Lemon Lozenges Dichlorobenzyl alcohol 1.2mg, Amylmetacresol 0.6mg, Levomenthol 8.0mg, Liquid sucrose, Liquid glucose, Sulphur Dioxide (E220), Tartaric acid, Eucalyptus oil (containingGlucose Syrup, Sugar, Glucose-Fructose Syrup, Stabiliser (Glycerol), Acids (Lactic Acid, Citric Acid), Flavourings, Concentrated Strawberry Juice (0.2 %), Concentrated Beetroot Juice, Acidity Regulators (E325, E332), Colour (Paprika Extract), Emulsifier (Sunflower Lecithin). [ Source] Halls Soothers Cherry Dichlorobenzyl alcohol 1.2mg, Amylmetacresol 0.6mg, Strawberry Flavour (containing propylene glycol, fragrance allergen Benzyl Alcohol), Anthocyanins (E163), Saccharin sodium (E954), Tartaric acid, Isomalt (E953), Maltitol syrup (E965). [ Source] Strepsils Sore Throat Pain Relief Honey & Lemon

The cherry and the strawberry flavours of Halls Soothers are vegan-friendly as they do not have any animal-derived ingredients and have not been tested on animals. The only potential issue here is potential cross-contamination with non-vegan products in the factory. You may also wish to try some natural sore throat remedies such a drinking hot water, inhaling steam or gargling with salt water. Related posts: Dichlorobenzyl alcohol 1.2mg, Amylmetacresol 0.6mg, Honey, Tartaric Acid, Peppermint Oil (containing d-Limonene), Terpeneless Lemon Oil (containing Citral, d-Limonene, Geraniol and Linalool), Quinoline Yellow, Liquid Sucrose, Liquid Glucose (containing Sulphites – Sulphur Dioxide (E220) and wheat starch (containing gluten)), Potable Water. [ Source]

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