Vegan Essentials is the largest online vegan store in the country.  Founded in 1998 by Courtney and Sue Ernster, Vegan Essentials is also the oldest cruelty free retailer in the US.  Vegan Essential products are offered both online and at its retail location in Waukesha, WI.  The retail location also has the largest cruelty free items in one location.  The Vegan Essentials product line is so extensive that it would be tough to mention them all here, so product categories include:  babies and children, hair care, candles, books, companion animal, supplies, cosmetics, facial and skin care, bath and body, food and sweets, footwear, fragrances and oil, outdoor wear, home products, personal care, accessories, shirts, message items, vitamins and therapeutics.

Vegan Essentials Cosmetics

Vegan Essentials features all cosmetics from A-Z.  Shoppers will find foundation and powders, blush, lipstick, lip-gloss, concealers, tinted moisturizers, mascara, cosmetic brushes, makeup removers, nail polish and hair colorings by companies such as No Miss, Peacekeeper Vegan, ZuZu Luxe and Beauty Without Cruelty.  Other brands that can be found at Vegan Essentials include:

Blissoma
Desert Essence
Ecco Bella
Emani
Gabriel
Hibiskiss
Kuumba
No-Miss
Perfect Organics
Suncoat

Vegan Essentials Facial Care and Skin Care Products

Vegan Essentials sells cleansers, toners, scrubs, exfoliants, eye creams, masks, peels, moisturizers and creams, as well as a number of acne medications.  Brands include:  Earth Therapeutics, Tate’s, Grateful, Earth Science, Nature’s Gate Organics, Blum Naturals, Lamas Botanicals, Jason, Beauty Without Cruelty and Azida.

Vegan Essentials Statement About Vegan Products

Vegan Essentials does not “wish to offer anything that contains any animal-based ingredients or that has been tested on animals.  Period.  We’re vegans ourselves, and we have never had any plans to sell anything that is not conforming to vegan standards.  You may read an ingredient in a product that sounds like it is not vegan, but trust us, there are many different ways something can be derived or created, so even if something looks like it might not be vegan, or you read that the ingredient is from an animal, you can be sure that the derivative in the product we’re carrying is not from an animal source.  It is extremely rare that a company ever changes ingredients to make a vegan product non-vegan, but if this were to happen with something we were carrying, we would immediately discontinue the product and no longer offer it in our store.”

Where to Shop Vegan Essentials

Vegan Essential products can be purchased online at Veganessentials.com or at its retail store in Waukesha, Wisconsin:

You may also purchase items by phone by calling 1-866-88-VEGAN.  Products can be shipped all over the world to Spain, Australia, England, New Zealand, Greece, and everywhere in between.