Skittles are Vegan.
No ingredients in skittles are derived from animals so that makes Skittles 100 percent vegan.
Skittles are 100% vegan.
This hasn't always been the case, but in recent years, manufacturers of the of the skittles candy have moved away from using gelatin as a texturizer.
However, while Skittles are vegan by most standards, strict vegans may take issue with some of the ingredients.
The natural and artificial flavorings, coloring, thickeners, sweeteners, and other ingredients used to make Skittles are either made synthetically or derived from plants.
This means, by definition of veganism, the standard varieties of Skittles are suitable for a vegan diet.
And as of a few years ago skittles changed their formula and no longer contain gelatin and gelatin is derived from pork skins, pork, horses, and cattle bones, or split cattle hides.
Gelatin is derived from animal collagen, the protein found in connective tissues, and used to give foods a chewy, gel-like texture.
Although no animal-derived ingredients are used to make Skittles today, some people on a vegan diet may be concerned about the use of white sugar.