Lanolin is extracted by washing the wool in hot water with a special wool scouring detergent to remove dirt, wool grease (crude lanolin), sweat salts, and anything else stuck to the wool. The wax is then obtained using either centrifugal separation or solvent extraction.

Are sheep killed for lanolin?

Technically-speaking, sheep do not die as a direct result of lanolin production because it is obtained from their wool. However, as sheep age, their wool production gradually slows (just as humans lose density in eyelashes, eyebrows, and hair).

Is lanolin a humane?

Humanely (and cruelty-free) sourced from Australian sheep farmers. Lanolin mimics the skin's own oils to heal and hydrate and is so safe doctors recommend it to treat burns, and mothers can use it with nursing infants.