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Guide to Vegan and Cruelty-Free Halloween Makeup
It’s that time again. Thoughts and activities are turning from summer fun to fall festivals, which means Halloween costumes and makeup may be on your mind. If you’re dreaming about dressing up as something bright, colorful, quirky, or chameleon-like for Halloween, we want you to have the vegan makeup you need. We’ve put together a guide to the top vegan and cruelty-free Halloween makeup products, so that you can cover your face without dealing with a potential cover-up of animal ingredients. Continue reading [...]
ZAO Vegetarian and Cruelty Free Cosmetics
ZAO vegetarian and cruelty free cosmetics was a standout brand at the annual natural products expo, Expo West 2014. Zao offers a product that is full of organic ingredients, packaged in renewable bamboo packaging, and is refillable to reduce waste. Continue reading [...]
Aroma Bella Vegetarian and Cruelty-Free Makeup
Aroma Bella vegetarian and cruelty-free skincare has a philosophy that their reverence for the environment and animals be reflected in their luxury skin care line. They only use renewable source ingredients, and they ensure that the ingredients are organic and consist of beneficial botanical oils, plant extracts, anti-oxidants, vitamins and minerals. What their products don’t include are ingredients that are synthetic, toxic, or contain chemicals. Continue reading [...]
Emani (not to be confused with Imani) Vegan and Cruelty-Free Beauty Products
With a motto like, “Be green. Be healthy. Be happy. Be beautiful inside and out,” Emani vegan and cruelty-free beauty products are an eco-conscious makeup-lover’s dream! Certified vegan and cruelty free by PETA, Emani states that they believe that neither animals or our environment should be sacrificed for the purpose of beauty. They also have a philosophy of staying green and clean, which is reflected both in the lack of nasty chemicals and other unnatural ingredients in their products, as well as the use of 100% recycled paper packaging and 100% biodegradable, soy-based ink. Continue reading [...]
The All Natural Face Vegan and Cruelty-Free Beauty Products
The All Natural Face vegan and cruelty-free beauty products were made for those with sensitive skin who find that conventional makeup irritates their skin. The folks at All Natural Face are one of the few companies who really gets the fact that what we put on our skin, is detrimental to our internal health. Pointing out that our bodies absorb 65% of the chemicals applied to our skin, The All Natural Face products all contain clean ingredients; meaning natural cosmetic products that are naturally occurring and not chemically manufactured. Continue reading [...]
GlamNatural Cruelty-Free, Gluten Free and Vegan Makeup
It is National Celiac Awareness Month, so we thought we’d celebrate it by featuring a cruelty-free, vegan makeup that is also gluten free. It stands to reason that those who are intolerant to ingested gluten also don’t want to have gluten on their bodies, but gluten is found as an ingredient in many commercial makeup lines. Even the cleanest, organic makeup can cause skin issues to someone with gluten intolerance if the makeup contains gluten ingredients! Continue reading [...]
Gourmet Body Treats Vegan Beauty Products
With a name like "Gourmet Body Treats", using these vegan, cruelty-free products feels like an indulgence! Founded in 1998 by Waleska Agosto, she was looking for a product that she could safely and comfortably use on her rosacea-prone skin. She knew that, in order to accomplish this, she would need a product that would be free of all synthetics and chemicals, and contain nothing but natural ingredients that came straight from the earth. Each product is poured and packaged by hand and tested on humans, not animals. Continue reading [...]
The Body Shop Vegan and Vegetarian Beauty Products – Not So Much
We have received word that The Body Shop sold themselves to L'Oreal cosmetics. L'Oreal cosmetics is not cruelty-free and even though The Body Shop continues to be cruelty free, we will no longer list them on this site because their parent company is not.
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The Balm Vegan Cosmetics Company
When The Balm Cosmetics' founder and CEO Marissa Shipman decided to start her line of glamorous yet simple, vegan-friendly beauty products, she went for broke. She hopped over to Amazon, bought herself some books on how to create your own makeup and went to work - she even hired a chemist to help create the formulas in her own kitchen! Continue reading [...]
Christopher Drummond Beauty
Christopher Drummond Beauty is a line of vegan beauty products that were inspired by founder Christopher Drummond’s days as a model. Frustrated with makeup artists never being able to properly match makeup to his bi-racial skin, Christopher took a job as regional makeup artist for Saks Fifth Avenue and worked towards earning his esthetician license. From there he developed his line of beauty products that are organic-based, vegan and cruelty free.
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Zosimos Botanicals Vegan Makeup
Zosimos Botanicals vegan makeup is a must-buy for those who not only love vegan makeup, but for those who love to support small businesses. Zosimos Botanicals has a strong commitment to environmental responsibility as, not only are their handcrafted cosmetics and skincare products all filled with plant-based, raw ingredients, but the studio out of which they work is 100% wind-powered. Continue reading [...]
bareFaced Mineral Cosmetics
bareFaced Mineral Cosmetics creates products without harm to animals and without perfumes, chemicals, dyes, preservatives or talc. Continue reading [...]
Branded J collections
Branded J collections spent years testing more than 300 prototypes for its brushes before introducing its cruelty free line called "Heaven’s Brush." Heaven’s Brush is an innovative line made from top quality synthetic "Taklon" fiber.
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Vitamin Enriched Face Base by Bobbi Brown – NOT CRUELTY-FREE
Vitamin Enriched Face Base by Bobbi Brown does double duty as a moisturizer and primer for makeup application. Continue reading [...]
Bobbi Brown Cosmetics – NOT CRUELTY-FREE
Bobbi Brown Cosmetics sells makeup for the lips, eyes, cheeks, and face as well as moisturizers, cleansers, toners, makeup tools, and fragrances. Product ingredients run the gamut from Vitamins C and E to grapefruit and geranium.
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Matte Mineral Foundation by Beauty Bliss Cosmetics
Matte mineral foundation by Beauty Bliss Cosmetics is perfect for women that prefer products that do not contain mica and for individuals that prefer a smooth, shimmerless finish. Continue reading [...]
Beauty Bliss Cosmetics
Beauty Bliss Cosmetics sells 16 foundations, several finishing powders, and more than 100 eyeshadow and blush colors with names like "shy," "divine," "red oak," and "pinktastic." Continue reading [...]
Matte Finishing and Bronzing Veils by Organic Wear Makeup
Matte finishing and bronzing veils by Organic Wear Makeup are 100% natural and formulated with 24.9% organic ingredients such as jojoba seed oil, to moisturize the skin and safflower seed oil. Other ingredients include grapefruit, olive oil, rice, and cornstarch. Continue reading [...]
Aloette Cosmetics
Aloette skin care products include anti-aging products, moisturizers, exfoliators and products created specifically for acne. The company does not test its products on animals.
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MyChelle Dermaceuticals
MyChelle Dermaceuticals sells everything from cleansers and facial moisturizers to mineral cosmetics and products for men. Continue reading [...]
Smart Shade Blush by Almay
Smart shade blush by Almay contains an antioxidant blend of grape seed, ginseng and Ginkgo biloba. It is hypoallergenic and dermatologist tested. Almay smart shade blush is available in three "colors," including pink, berry, and natural.
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Almay Cosmetics – Not Cruelty-Free
Almay is the world’s first hypoallergenic cosmetics brand, and the first brand to make 100% fragrance-free products. Continue reading [...]