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[–] [email protected] -2 points 10 months ago

I might be the non vegan ingredient.

[–] [email protected] 18 points 10 months ago (4 children)

I wouldn't even be surprised if this is just a shift in marketing. The "Vegan" label, in particular, has fallen out of style as more and more men become obsessed with meat-based diets.

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[–] [email protected] 10 points 10 months ago

Damn, I guess you will have to find a new hair product to eat.

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[–] [email protected] 14 points 10 months ago

I'm the non vegan ingredient.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 10 months ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 4 points 10 months ago (2 children)
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[–] [email protected] 5 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Who is Matt and why did they turn him into paste for the attention of surfers?

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 10 months ago

"Now made with actual ~~bitch~~ beach boys!!"

[–] [email protected] 31 points 10 months ago (1 children)

It looks like the 91% natural ingredients version has benzyl alcohol as a preservative which is typically synthetically derived and in my experience can drastically shift the bio-based ratio.

As far as I can see, the rest of the ingredients are the same, but the sourcing of those ingredients could be different which could also shift the naturally derived percentage.

[–] [email protected] 99 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (13 children)

"Matt" paste? Isn't it "matte" or am I taking crazy pills again?

Edit: What the fuck... It's spelled differently in the UK, the US, and Canada (where I'm from). It's matte in Canada, mat in US, and matt in the UK.

From the Government of Canada website: https://www.noslangues-ourlanguages.gc.ca/en/writing-tips-plus/matte-mat-matt

[–] [email protected] 8 points 10 months ago (3 children)

Now I'm not saying anything, but I dated a Matt, and he did produce a lot of paste... I'd have to run the numbers to see if it's viable for mass-production though.

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[–] [email protected] 20 points 10 months ago

USA here- matte

[–] [email protected] 45 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Thirding the notion that it's definitely not "mat" in the US. A mat is something you put on the ground, Matt is my cousin's ex-fiance, and matte is a surface finish with little to no shine.

Really don't know what people say English is hard to learn, we use the same word for so many things that there's fewer words to learn /s

[–] [email protected] 11 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Why waste time say lots words when few words do trick?

[–] [email protected] 17 points 10 months ago

It’s matte in the US. I think the manufacturer is just being silly

[–] [email protected] 16 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (1 children)

From the UK. I've never seen matte spelled as matt. CA, UK and AU are generally pretty close with spelling, whereas the US is usually off doing its own thing. It's a similar thing to blonde and blond.

[–] [email protected] 20 points 10 months ago (4 children)

Blonde = female; blond = male

[–] [email protected] 3 points 10 months ago (1 children)
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[–] [email protected] 10 points 10 months ago

But that's the french's fault.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 10 months ago (3 children)

What if they're non-binary?

[–] [email protected] 12 points 10 months ago (1 children)
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[–] [email protected] 5 points 10 months ago

I thought it was blond = hair colour and blonde = person with blond hair.

[–] [email protected] 149 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Pretty sure it's matte in the US, too

[–] [email protected] 85 points 10 months ago (4 children)

Seconded. Literally have never seen it spelled mat.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Colour me surprised, at least you greybeards have honour enough to spell some words correct.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 10 months ago (2 children)

'u' died with the Queen. Have yo no respect?

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[–] [email protected] 43 points 10 months ago (4 children)

It's no longer labeled vegan. A lot of producers actively avoid the label, despite the fact that the Vegan Society would provide their stamp of approval. I've heard somewhere putting it on your product lowers sales. All this to say, are you certain it's actually not vegan anymore?

[–] [email protected] 8 points 10 months ago (5 children)

Definitely a thing. Vegan can be hidden somewhere on some products, or they might use different language.

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[–] [email protected] 6 points 10 months ago (2 children)

That's interesting! I also wonder if its a legal shielding technique to abandon the "vegan" label in case one of their upstream suppliers changes without notifying the manufacturer. If you never claim it to be vegan, you've in no danger of violation.

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[–] [email protected] 16 points 10 months ago

Someone said the non vegan version has bee wax in it.

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