The Ultimate Guide to Vegan Beauty and Personal Care Products
The Ultimate Guide to Vegan Beauty and Personal Care Products
When most people think of the word “vegan,” the first thing that usually comes to mind is food. In fact, to date, all of our blogs related to veganism have dealt with food and cooking. For those who choose to adhere to a completely vegan lifestyle, food is certainly one of the most important aspects to consider. After all, most of us are consuming three meals a day every day. However, pure veganism encompasses so much more than food.
When you go about your day, how much thought do you give to the products that you use and the way in which they were produced? Do you consider whether the production lifecycle of said products might have involved any harm or discomfort to non-human animals and the environment? If your answer to either of these questions is no, fear not. You are not alone. The production of everyday products that many of us use every day and might take for granted is often not talked about and is, in fact, a topic that many individuals and companies try to avoid. However, there are other companies that are committed to manufacturing and/or selling products that do not contribute to the harm of other living beings, which you will find this blog.
This blog will explore different types of beauty and personal care products many of us use in our everyday lives. Whether it’s makeup, makeup application tools, lotion, perfume, deodorant, soap, toothpaste and floss, or shampoo and conditioner, many personal care and beauty products are tested on animals. Animal testing can result in long-term or permanent injury or disease or even death of the animal. In addition, some of these products may contain animal byproduct ingredients, and these byproducts are often obtained in a way that is painful for the animal and can also result in long-term or permanent injury or disease. Furthermore, our bodies absorb all of the ingredients from our personal care and beauty products. Therefore, it is a good idea to use products containing natural ingredients. The use of products containing animal byproducts is harmful not only to animals but also to our own health.
If you already follow a vegan diet and want to take your vegan living a step further, keep reading. Or perhaps for some reason, you are not able to commit to a fully vegan diet right now but want to contribute to the welfare of animals in other ways. The information in this blog will also be useful to you. In fact, you can print this list and bring it along with you next time you go shopping.
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Makeup
| 100% Pure | Dioné Cosmetics | Laura Lee Cosmetics |
| ABBA | Dose of Colors | Lauren Brooke Cosmetiques |
| Adesse New York | DuWop | Law Beauty Essentials |
| Adorn | Earth Glamour | Lawless Nails |
| Aesop | Earth’s Beauty | Lily Lolo |
| Affordable Mineral Makeup | Ecco Bella | LIT Cosmetics |
| AFK Cosmetics | Eco Tools | Lime Crime |
| Afterglow Cosmetics | Edward Bess | Limelight by Alcone |
| AirWorkX Makeup | Elate | LineWorkX |
| Ajani Cosmetics | Elea Blake | Lips N Tips Cosmetics |
| Alima Pure | Elevé Cosmetics | Lipster Lip Balm |
| All Heart Cosmetics | elf | Lush |
| Aloha Nani | Elixery | Madam Glam |
| American Apparel Nail Polish | ella+mila | Maelle Beauty |
| Anastasia Beverly Hills | Ellis Faas | Makeup Artist’s Choice |
| Annabelle | Ellovi | Makeup Geek |
| Antonym | Emani | Manna Kadar |
| Arch Addicts | Epic Blend | Marcelle |
| Ardell | Espionage Cosmetics | Marc Jacobs Beauty |
| Ardency Inn | essence makeup | Mehron |
| Aromi Beauty | Everyday Minerals | Melt Cosmetics |
| Au Naturale | EVXO | Milani |
| Australis | Eyeko | Milk Makeup |
| Aveda | FACE atelier | Mineral Fusion Makeup |
| Axiology | Fairy Girl | Mineral Options |
| Badger Balm | Feral Cosmetics | Modish Polish |
| BaeBlü | Fiona Stiles | mooi lab |
| Bare Bones Body Care | FiOR Minerals | Morphe |
| bareMinerals | Fitglow Beauty | Naked Cosmetics |
| Barking Mad Cosmetics | Flora 1761 | Naked Truth Beauty |
| Barry M | FLOWER Beauty | Nanshy |
| Base Beauté | Frostaholics | Natasha Denona |
| Base Coat | Gabriel Cosmetics | NCLA |
| Beautiful Bird Cosmetics | Gallany | Nip + Fab |
| beautyblender | Gerard Cosmetics | Nourish Organic |
| Beauty Without Cruelty | Ginger & Waldo | Nubian Heritage |
| BECCA | Girlactik | NUDESTIX |
| Bee Bella | Glambunny Cosmetics | NYX |
| Belfiore Cosmetics | Glamour Dolls | OCC |
| Bella Mari | Glossier | Ofra Cosmetics |
| Bella Naturals | GOSH | Pacifica |
| Bellapierre | Hard Candy | Per-fékt |
| Bell Mountain Naturals | Harvest Natural Beauty | Physicians Formula |
| Benecos Natural Beauty | Her Mannerisms | Pixi Beauty |
| Besame | heroine.nyc | Prestige Cosmetics |
| BH Cosmetics | HiQ Cosmetics | Pumpkin and Poppy |
| Bite Beauty | Hourglass | PÜR Cosmetics |
| Black Dahlia Lacquer | House of Lashes | Pure Anada |
| Blinc | Hurraw! Balm | RCMA |
| Blissful Minerals | Hush & Dotti | Real Techniques |
| Booda Organics | Hype Beauty | Red Apple Lipstick |
| BostonMints | I Am Selfcare | Rituel de Fille |
| B True Beauty | ILIA Beauty | RMS Beauty |
| Butter LONDON | Illamasqua | Rodial |
| Buxom | I’M FABULOUS COSMETICS | Rouge Bunny Rouge |
| By Terry | Inika | Sappho |
| CADŌ | Inked Doll Cosmetics | Scotch Naturals |
| Cargo | iQ Natural | Shiro |
| Cate McNabb Cosmetics | IT Cosmetics | Silk Naturals |
| Cailyn Cosmetics | Jane Cosmetics | Smashbox |
| Catrice | Japonesque | Smith & Cult |
| Chantecaille | Jar Bar Makeup | Sugarpill Cosmetics |
| Charlotte Tilbury | Jeffree Star Cosmetics | Sparitual |
| China Glaze | Jess’ Bee Natural Lip Balm | Stargazer Cosmetics |
| Christopher Drummond | JINsoon | Stila Cosmetics |
| Ciaté | Jordana | Sugar Venom |
| City Cosmetics | Josie Maran | Superdrug |
| Civilized Cosmetics | Jouer | SUVA Beauty |
| Coastal Classic Creations | J.R. Watkins | Tarte |
| C.O. Bigelow | Juice Beauty | theBALM |
| Coco Bee Naturals | Julep | The Body Shop |
| ColorNoir | Kat Von D | Too Faced |
| Coloured Raine | Kaleidoscope Cosmetics | Trish McEvoy |
| Colourpop | Keeki Pure and Simple | Trust Fund Beauty |
| Concrete Minerals | Kett Cosmetics | Urban Decay |
| Core Cosmetics | KINX | Vapour Organic Beauty |
| Cosmetiques Laudun TM | Kiss Me Honey | W3ll People |
| Cover FX | Kjaer Weis | Wander Beauty |
| Crazy Rumors | Koh Gen Do | wet n’ wild |
| Crunchi | Kryolan | Youngblood |
| Darla Makeup | Kylie Cosmetics | Zoeva |
| Deborah Lippman | L.A. Girl | Zoya |
| Diamante Comseticos | LASHES IN A BOX | Zuii Organic |
| Dimension Nails | Laura Geller | Zuzu Luxe |
Facial/Skin Care
| 100% Pure | Dr. Woods Naturals | Liz Earle |
| 103 Collection | Drunk Elephant | LIZ CAROLINA SKIN CARE |
| 1121 Apothecary | EarthTuFace | Lōa Skin Care |
| 3rd Rock Sunblock | Earthwise Beauty | London’s Pedisoaks |
| ABBA | Eavara | Lotus Moon Skin Care |
| Action Wipes | Ecco Bella | Loving Naturals |
| ACURE | Eden Skin Care | Lueure Naturelle |
| Aim HI | Edward Bess | Lume |
| AJ Apothecary | Elements of Aliel | Luna Oil Organics |
| Alaska Glacial Mud | ELEWA Natural | Lush |
| Alba Botanica | elf | L’uvalla |
| Alchimie Forever | Elizabeth Van Buren | Mad Hippie |
| Ali’s Natural | Ellovi | Mahalo Skin Care |
| All Good Products | Elon Essentials | Marcelle |
| All Natural Advice | Elvado | Marin Bee Company |
| Aloha Nani | Elyptol | Mario Badescu |
| Amanda Ross Skin Care | Emerald Essentials | Matcha Obsessed |
| Amazonia Skin Care | Eminence Organic Skin Care | maxandjane |
| Ambiance World | Emtage Beauty | Max Green Alchemy |
| American Botanics | EO Products | Maya Chia |
| Andalou Naturals | Erbaviva | May Lindstrom |
| Angela Caglia Skincare | Essential Wholesale | MD Formulations |
| Annmarie Skin Care | Face + Body | MD Glam |
| Anointment Natural Skin Care Inc. | Face Envy | Medicine Mama’s |
| Anthea Skincare | FAR Botanicals | Mehron |
| Apoterra Skincare | FATCO | Melanie Mills Hollywod |
| Apothecary Lane | Field Botanicals | Meow Meow Tweet |
| Aqua Naturals | First Aid Beauty | Mgic Magnesium Lotion |
| Arcona | Fitglow Beauty | Mindfulness Pure |
| Aroma Bella | Florapy Beauty | Mindfulness Skincare |
| ARTISANSkin | FLUX skin | Mineral Fusion Makeup |
| Arya Essetials | Forces of Nature | MintPear |
| Astonish | Forever Living Products | MIYU |
| Astrida Naturals | Foxbrim Naturals | MOCA Naturals |
| Athar’a Pure | Fox Naturals | Mode de Vie |
| Aubery Organics | French Girl Organics | MoonLily Wellness |
| Au Naturale | Gardener’s Dream | Moon Luv |
| Aunt Bee’s Skin Care | Gemstone Organics | Morning Blossom Studio |
| Avalon Organics | Glowbiotics | Moroccanoil |
| Aveda | Goddess Garden | Moyaa Shea Butter |
| AveSeena | goGREENman Beauty Products | Ms. Billie’s Skin Care |
| Ayelet Naturals | Gramercy Skincare | Mukti |
| Back to Basics Skincare | Graydon Skincare | Mullein and Sparrow |
| Badger Balm | Green Gaia Essentials | MuLondon |
| BaeBlü | Green Girl Basics GGB Skincare | MŪN |
| Balm Balm | Green Goo | Murad |
| Bare Bones Body Care | Gressa Skin LLC | MV Organic Skincare |
| bareMinerals | Gundry MD | My Konjac Sponge |
| BCakes LLC | HANA Organic Skincare | NASTY |
| Beauty by Earth | HAN Skin Care Cosmetics | Nature’s Beauty Mix |
| BEAUTYPROOF Skin Care | Hanson Skincare | Nature’s Gate |
| Beauty Without Cruelty | Harvest Natural Beauty | Nature’s Inventory |
| Be Kind Cosmeceuticals | Healing Scents | Nip + Fab |
| Bel Essence | Herbal Choice Mari | Nude Skincare |
| Bellapierre | Herbivore Botanicals | nyl Skincare |
| Bello Moi | HollyBeth Organics | NYR Organic |
| Belly Buttons & Babies | Homemade Betty LLC | OCC |
| Better Botanicals | Home Spa Collection | Odacite |
| Beverly Hills MD | homestead body | Odylique |
| Blissoma | Hourglass | Ole Henriksen |
| Bloom Naturals | Hush & Dotti | Omorovicza |
| Booda Organics | Hustle Butter Deluxe | One Love Organics |
| Botanic Organic | I Am Selfcare | Osea |
| Bretanna | I DREAM IN EVERGREEN BOTANICALS | Out of Africa |
| Brew City Botanicals | Indie Lee | Oz Naturals |
| Brooklyn Made Natural | Inlight Organic Skincare | Pacifica |
| B True Beauty | Intelligent Nutrients | Painted Earth |
| Bubbly Moon Naturals | iQ Natural | Pangea Organics |
| Bulldog Skincare | IT Cosmetics | Paula’s Choice |
| Burt’s Bees | Jack Black | Poppy Organic Skincare |
| Butter Angels Handcrafted Skin Care | Jellen | Promise Organic |
| Butter Skin | Jivi | Province Apothecary |
| By Terry | JKosmmune | Pure Anada |
| By Valenti Organics | John Masters Organics | Queen Helene |
| C & Co. | Josie Maran | Radical Skincare |
| California North | Josh Rosebrook | Ren |
| California Pure Naturals | Jouvé | Renee Rouleau |
| Calm Coyote | Jovovo Naturals | RMS Beauty |
| CALM Skin Care | Juice Beauty | Rodial |
| Cammi and Company | Julep | Saavy Naturals |
| CapeLilly | Just E Skincare | Samana Naturals |
| Captain Blankenship | Just The Goods | Sappho |
| Chantecaille | Kahina Giving Beauty | Shea Moisture |
| Christine Valmy | KalVera Skincare | Skinny & Co. |
| Christophe Robin | Kama Botanicals | Sparitual |
| Cire d’Abeille | Kate’s Magik | Sukin |
| Clearista | Kate Somerville | Sunday Riley |
| Climb Salve | Keeki Pure and Simple | Suntegrity |
| C.O. Bigelow | Kelly Teegarden Organics | Superdrug |
| Conscious Choice | Kimberly Parry Organics | Supergoop! |
| Control Corrective Skincare Systems | KINDri Los Angeles | S.W. Basics |
| Cosmic Element | KINX | Tarte |
| Crabtree Lane Organics | Kiss My Face | Tatcha |
| Crazy Cat Lady | KLARIF | Tata Harper |
| CULT + KING | Klō Organic Beauty | The Beauty Chef |
| Cupid & Psyche Beauty | Koh Gen Do | The Body Shop |
| Daisy Blue Naturals | Ko & Humble | The Gnarly Whale |
| Daughter of the Land | Korres | The Ordinary |
| de Mamiel | Kosmatology | Thesis Beauty |
| Demes Natural Products | KPS Essentials | Trader Joe’s |
| Derma E | Kreyol Essence | Tree Hut |
| Dermadoctor | Kypris Beauty | Trish McEvoy |
| Dermalogica | Kyra’s Shea | Tsi-La |
| DermaQuest Skin Therapy | Lafemation Simple Path Botanical Skin Care | Urban Decay |
| Desert Essence | LATHER | Ursa Major |
| DeVita Natural Skincare | LEAP Organics | Vered Organic Botanicals |
| Diane Higgins Skincare | Leland Francis | Vinter’s Daughter |
| Di’MYOOR | Lexli | Whish |
| Di-ver-gent Radical Skincare | Lifeance Natural Skin Care | Whole Foods 365 |
| Dr. Alkaitis | Lime and Lotus Organics | Yasou Natural Skin Care |
| Dr. Dennis Gross Skincare | Lina Hanson | Yes To |
| Dr. Hauschka | LING Skincare | Youth to the People |
| Drifter Organics | Little Barn Apothecary | |
| DrJ Organics | Little Twig |
Hair Care
| 103 Collection | EO Products | LATHER |
| 1121 Apothecary | Essential Relaxation | Laurmé Skin Care |
| ABBA | Eva NYC | LEAP Organics |
| Abbey Essentials | EVOLVh | Light Mountain |
| ACURE | FAR Botanicals | LillyB |
| AG Hair | Florapothecarie | Little Barn Apothecary |
| A Girl’s Gotta Spa | Footnanny | Little Twig |
| Alba Botanica | Forces of Nature | Live Clean |
| Amika | Frangipani Body Products | Love Hair Inc. |
| Arctic Fox | FreeBird Organics | Lulu Organics |
| Ash Naturals | FreshBod | Lush |
| Astonish | Fromonda | Madison Reed |
| Attitude | Fundamental Earth | Manday Grooming |
| Aubery Organics | Giovanni | Manic Panic |
| Avalon Organics | Glop & Glam Hair Products | Max Green Alchemy |
| Aveda | Gloss Moderne | MOCA Naturals |
| A Yummy Apology | Hask | Monkey Sea Monkey Doo |
| Bio Follicle | Healing Scents | Moroccanoil |
| BOYZZ ONLY | Healium Hair Inc. | Morrocco Method |
| Brooklyn Made Natural | Henna Color Lab | Nature’s Beauty Mix |
| Cake Face Soaping | Hot Tot | Nature’s Gate |
| California North | Hugo Naturals | Oribe |
| Captain Blankenship | Iles Formula | OUAI |
| Christophe Robin | Intelligent Nutrients | Ouidad |
| Clean Kids Naturally | inVitamin | Paul Mitchell |
| COTE Hair | ITCHBlock | Puna Noni |
| CULT + KING | It’s A 10 | Rahua |
| das boom | Jack Black | Rare Elements |
| Deep Steep | JKosmmune | Reverie |
| Derma E | John Masters Organics | Rita Hazan |
| Desert Essence | Josh Rosebrook | Rossano Ferretti |
| DollyLocks Organic Products | Kavella Hair Care | Sacahajuan |
| dpHUE | Kenra Professional | Shea Moisture |
| Dr. Bronner’s | Kevin Murphy | Soap Cauldron |
| Drybar | Kirk’s Natural | skinnyskinny |
| Echoclean | KLARIF | Sukin |
| EcoColors | Knotty Boy | The Gnarly Whale |
| Eco Tools | Koils by Nature | TO112 |
| Edward Bess | Kreyol Essence | Verb |
| Elon Essentials | Kyra’s Shea | Vernon Francois |
| Emtage Beauty | LaPurre | WEN by Chaz Dean |
| Yarok |
Hygiene
| 1121 Apothecary | Dr. Woods Naturals | Level Naturals |
| ABBA | D.S. & Durga | Live Clean |
| Adorable Baby | DUNNOCK AND HINNY | Little Barn Apothecary |
| ADORAtherapy | Éclair Naturals | Little Tree Hugger Soap |
| AJ Apothecary | Eco-DenT Naturals | Little Twig |
| AKM Holistic | ECOS | Lotus Garden Botanicals |
| Alba Botanica | Eco Tools | Lotus Wei |
| Alexandria Professional | Edward Bess | Lulu Blossom |
| Ancient Egyptian Bath and Body Elixirs | Elvado | Lurk |
| Ancient Secrets | Emz Blendz Soap Co. | Lush |
| A Perfume Organic | EO Products | Madame Lemy |
| Apothecary Shoppe | Epiphany Soapworks | Makes Scents Natural Spa Line |
| Aromi Beauty | Erbaviva | Mehron |
| ARQUISTE | Esker Beauty | Meow Meow Tweet |
| Aubery Organics | Face + Body | Method |
| Auphorie | Five Nine Naturals | Milli Miracle |
| Auromere | FIVESSO | Mi-Me Handmade Bath & Body Products |
| Aveda | Forager Botanicals | Mint n Coco |
| Bali Secrets | Formulary 55 | MOCA Naturals |
| Bare Bones Body Care | Fortune Cookie Soap | Moist Towel Services |
| BARR’s Bars | Fox Naturals | Molton Brown |
| Basic Earth Essentials | Galiana Island Soapworks | Monkey Sea Monkey Doo |
| Batty’s Bath | Georges Botaniques Aromatiques | mooi lab |
| Beach Baby Bath & Body | Gilchrist & Soames | Moon Valley Organics |
| Be-Live Natural | Gourmet Body Treats | Moss Botanicals |
| Betula’s Botanica | GratefulBody | Mountain Girl Soap & Sundries |
| Biggs & Featherbelle | Green Tidings | My Daughter Fragrances |
| Black Orchid Soaps | Harvey Prince Organics | Nad’s |
| Black Phoenix Alchemy Lab | Haus of Gloi | NASTY |
| Blissoma | Healing Scents | Nature’s Alchemy |
| Bloomiss Naturals | Heleka | Nature’s Garden |
| Bodhi Handmade Soaps | Hello Products | Nature’s Gate |
| Body Be Silk | Herbal Choice Mari | Nature’s Inventory |
| Bohemian Alchemist | Herbs + Oil Bath | Nellie’s All Natural |
| Boho Aromatic | Hiruna Island Soaps | Nubian Heritage |
| Booda Organics | Hit The Shower | Out of Africa |
| Botanicals Unleashed | Home Spa Collection | Pacifica |
| Botanie Soap | Honore de Pres | Pangea Organics |
| BOYZZ ONLY | Hugo Naturals | Penhaligon’s |
| Brooklyn Made Natural | Humble Brands | PHLUR |
| Buck Naked Soap Company | I DREAM IN EVERGREEN BOTANICALS | PiperWai |
| Bulldog Skincare | i.m. Walrus Soaps | Pour Le Monde |
| Call of the Vialed | Indigo Bath & Body | Primal Pit Paste |
| Camellia Alise | inVitamin | Promise Organic |
| Canadian Bath Bomb Company | Jaboneria Marinella | Providence Perfume Co. |
| Cape Mahogany Oil | Jack Black | Puracy |
| Captain Blankenship | JĀSÖN | Schmidt’s Deodorant |
| Castle Baths | JB Greek | Seventh Generation |
| Caswell Massey | John Masters Organics | Shea Moisture |
| Certain Dri | J.R. Watkins | Soap Cauldron |
| Clean Kiss Organics | Just Bubbly | Soapwalla |
| Cleanwell | Just Make Scents | Strange Invisible |
| C.O. Bigelow | Just The Essentials | Sukin |
| Cocoa Bliss Self Care Co. | Kate’s Magik | Superdrug |
| Cocofloss | Kelly Teegarden Organics | Tallulah Jane |
| Commodity | Kirk’s Natural | TERRANOVA |
| coXistence soaps | Kiss My Face | The 7 Virtues |
| Crafted Bath | Kokokahn | The Body Shop |
| Crazy Cat Lady | Korres | The Gnarly Whale |
| Crystal Body Deodorant | Kosmatology | The Rad Kat |
| das boom | Kula to Ka’au Maui | Thesis Beauty |
| David’s Natural Toothpaste | Lafes Natural Body Care | TO112 |
| Deep Steep | L.A.M.A Soap Company | Tom’s of Maine |
| Dely Fudori | LaPurre | Trader Joe’s |
| Demes Natural Products | LATHER | Trish McEvoy |
| Derma E | Lavanila | Tsi-La |
| Desert Essence | Lavender Court Soap Company | Urban Decay |
| Diane Janowski Soap | LEAP Organics | Ursa Major |
| DoapSoap | Le Couvent de Minimes | Vered Organic Botanicals |
| Dr. Brite | Le Labo | Whish |
| Dr. Bronner’s | Le Savonnier Marseillaise | Whole Foods 365 |
| Dr. Sheffield’s Premium Natural Toothpaste | Leslies Naturals | Xyrena |
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Written by: Pavita Singh
Sources:
- Cruelty Free Kitty
- Farm Sanctuary
- Humane Decisions
- Leaping Bunny
- PETA
