Summer is nearly over and fall is almost here, which means we’re in a sweet spot. We can still completely enjoy the beachy, coconuty scents of summertime. Yet autumn’s fragrances are around to temp us and to let us savor yummy warmth.
Using essential oils is a great way to bring harmony to the mind and body. This type of healing, called aromatherapy, can promote a peaceful mental and physical state and offer balance for the body’s systems. As we breathe in certain scents that have distinct harmonizing properties, we can facilitate a positive change in the mind and body.
It’s time for our weekly vegan and cruelty-free beauty product picks. There are so many great products to tell you about, but again we’ll narrow it down to a handful so you can have a short list to take with you if you go shopping – or to work off of if you shop online.
Want more ideas for fantastic vegan beauty products to try? We thought you would, so we have a few goodies for you. The following are some vegan perfumes, lotions, and scrubs that you can either purchase in your local health food market or easily buy online.
If you’re looking for a vegan and cruelty-free perfume that will take you from day to night, turn to a scent from Hi Wildflower Botanica. This line of pretty-smelling perfume essences and oils, which is packaged perfectly in feminine little bottles, offers long-lasting fragrance and it gives consumers a product that provides use for sometimes up to a year.
Are you going out for a Valentine’s Day date this year? If so, check out the following list of vegan and cruelty-free products that will help you look, smell, and feel amazing for your special soiree.
The products we’ve listed will help you with a complete Valentines’ Day skin, hair, and beauty routine so read up and figure out which ones you want to use. Then, get yourself to a Whole Foods or order the products today for tomorrow delivery. Trust us. You’ll be glad you did, because these goodies are going to have you feeling the beauty love long after Valentine’s Day is done.
Are you looking for a last-minute gift to give to a vegan for Valentine’s Day? If so, we have some ideas for you. We’ve put together a list of a few of our favorite vegan and cruelty-free skincare products, and all of these products will leave your loved one feeling, looking, or smelling loved and well cared for.
If you’re looking for a romantic perfume to wear this Valentine’s Day, or a sensual perfume to give to a special someone, consider the following vegan and cruelty-free fragrances. These perfumes let you, or your beloved, enjoy feeling loved and cared for while animals get to stay lovingly safe and protected.
We love the idea that all beautiful things come from love. This is true in so many circumstances in life, including in the making of ‘Ohana Organics skin care products.
‘Ohana Organics is a boutique skin care company that lovingly crafts body butters, salves, and solid perfumes that represent the beauty of the Hawaiian Islands and draw from them as inspiration. It’s a line of products as pure as the Islands, one that hopefully will inspire you to seek out more beauty in your life.
Looking for a vegan beauty product to spice you up a bit for an upcoming holiday party? We know some great ones. We thought you might want to hear about a glamorous body glitter, a heavenly hair product, and a perfect perfume that will leave you looking and smelling incredible for your holiday gatherings.
Are you looking for a great vegan perfume? Turn to Grasse Roots Perfumery. Grasse Roots Perfumery manufactures lovely perfume oils and perfume balms in Stratford, Ontario, Canada. The company’s name comes from Grasse, France, which has long been thought of as the center of the perfume world.
Are you thinking about giving a vegan perfume as a holiday gift this year? We’re considering it, even for our friends and family members who aren’t vegan. There are some amazing and luxurious perfumes on the market that anyone could love, whether they know about vegan beauty products or not.
For vegans, receiving one of these cruelty-perfumes would be a double gift. They would have a sweet-smelling fragrance to wear and the animals they love wouldn’t be harmed. If you’re giving a vegan perfume to someone who doesn’t yet know about the cruelty involved in manufacturing most beauty products, perhaps your gift will be just what’s needed to prove that luxury and enjoyment can be had without hurting a living creature.
Have you begun shopping for holiday gifts? Whether you’re almost done or have yet to start, we think you might want to consider the following vegan beauty products for gift ideas. We’ve put together a little list of some of our favorite cruelty-free beauty items that we think your loved ones will adore as much as we do.
Do you have a vegan that you’re celebrating Christmas with? One that loves yummy cruelty-free beauty products? We thought you might, so we put together a list of some vegan beauty and skin care items that are small enough to stuff into a stocking and fantastic enough to draw big smiles from your giftee.
If you think it’s important that your vegan fragrances are made with organic ingredients, you might want to take a look at Tsi-La. Tsi-La is a luxury perfumery that combines vegan and organic flower oils, and essences, with true Parisian-style artisanship. This company uses a proprietary blend of beneficial plant ingredients to give consumers perfumes that are good for the body, great smelling, and ultra high end.
Even though it’s sometimes challenging to find vegan beauty products, we’re thrilled with the effort that many retailers are making to stock more vegan fragrances, cleansers, makeup, and other items for the skin. In particular, we love that Target now offers a fair amount of vegan beauty products, which means that we can get affordable things we need without having to wait for them to arrive in the mail.
Does a city dweller have special skin care needs? Stark Skin Care says so. Stark Skin Care has formulated a line of natural, vegan, and cruelty-free products especially for people challenged by city living.
How would you like to receive a box of beautiful, luxurious, vegan and cruelty-free beauty products on a regular basis? All products would be vetted for quality and ethical manufacturing. And, they would be some of the hottest, prettiest, and most nourishing products that you and your skin would ever see?
This can be your reality when you sign up for a Petit Vour Beauty Box subscription. Want to know more? We thought you would.
If you’re looking for natural, vegan skin care products, some of the best are pure essential oils. Essential oils are usually single-oil or multi-oil products that are just that: oil. They don’t typically contain any other additives like parabens, synthetic ingredients, preservatives, or other lab-created substances. They’re almost always straight from nature (plants only) and they’re not tested on animals, unless you come across some funky product from a questionable brand.
Essential oils are sourced from flowers, trees, shrubs, and other plants that offer beneficial properties for the skin. They’re essences that are good for you, so you don’t have to worry about any harmful chemicals (again, make sure they’re from a company that sells pure products).
Pacifica Beauty products are exactly what they’re advertised to be. All about beauty. They’re beautiful, cruelty-free products that are some of our favorites because they dispel the myth that natural, vegan products are by nature boring and simply utilitarian.
The Pacifica Beauty line is one of our favorites because it offers amazing vegan beauty products that are beautiful themselves. From the colors of the line’s and eye shadows to the product’s packaging, Pacifica Beauty creates a stunning aesthetic that anyone, vegan or not, will surely go crazy over.
Shopping for someone who is committed to a vegan and cruelty-free lifestyle, if it’s not a lifestyle that you live, or if it’s for someone who seems to have everything, can be difficult. Enter the Petit Vour box: a monthly box subscription of curated vegan and cruelty-free beauty products. The owner of Petit Vour, Madeline Alcott, is a vegan and self-described beauty enthusiast. She created Petit Vour after her own frustrating journey trying to find luxury beauty products that were both vegan and cruelty-free.
Often in our quest to find vegan and cruelty-free beauty products, we forget that the simplest ingredients and products work wonderfully to keep us looking our best. We spend so much time looking for products with the most natural and minimal ingredients, it’s easy to forget that these products are often in our own pantries. Here are a few of our favorite beauty tips and tricks that are kind to animals, and your bank account.
We’ve all been there, halfway through our work day we take a look in the bathroom mirror and realize that our eyeliner has slid down under our eyes, or we look a little tired from pulling an all-nighter the night before. Here are 5, must-have, cruelty-free and vegetarian beauty products to keep in your desk.
Anyone who is vegan and/or a consumer of only cruelty-free products knows that it is difficult to find a fragrance that is both vegan and cruelty-free. So when we find products that meet the full criteria, such as Lavanila, we literally jump for joy.
Finding vegan and cruelty-free body fragrance can be difficult because fragrances often contain animal parts, such as anal sacs. On top of that, harsh ingredients, such as phthalates, petroleum and acetone are commonly found in commercial fragrances. That is what drove A Perfume Organic creator Amanda Walker to create a perfume that is organic, vegan and cruelty-free. She has quickly gained the attention of the beauty world by creating 100% organic fragrances in ecological packaging, which is unusual in the fragrance world.
When a baby is born with food sensitivities and eczema, what is a parent to do? Well for the founders of Divinity Veganatural cruelty-free and vegan beauty products, the answer was to start a business! Making their daughter what is now their signature balm, Babylove balm, the couple launched their new company in 2003 with the goal to make “compassionately crafted body care remedies.” Their products are aimed to cure topical ailments for all, from baby to grandparents.
We love finding small businesses that make vegetarian and cruelty-free beauty products. Supporting small businesses is important to us because they know the importance of honoring their ethical commitments to their customers. They understand that this is how they keep their customers! Yummy Suds vegetarian and beauty products is one such company that exemplifies this philosophy.
Who would have thought that there would be a cruelty-free, safe and vegan Brazilian Blowout alternative? Well, thanks to Zerran vegan hair care’s, Zerran Reform, those who crave straight, manageable hair, can have it without all of the harsh chemicals. The well known Brazilian Blowout shot to fame by giving those with curly or frizzy locks a permanent hair straightening treatment, however it has recently come under fire for the dangerous chemicals contained within it, namely the high presence of formaldehyde.
If you are looking for a scent sensation that does not compromise quality for cruelty-free, Kobashi vegan, cruelty-free essential oil products are the answer. Making beautiful smells since 1985, Kobashi is committed to the highest quality products that are free of unnatural chemicals, such as pesticides or herbicides. In fact, any ingredients secured from outside sources are tested in-house and if any trace of chemicals or pesticides are found, then the ingredient is not used.
With so many cosmetic companies, even those offering vegan and vegetarian beauty products, getting larger and larger, and often selling out to larger corporations who still perform animal testing, it is no wonder that consumers are largely now turning to smaller businesses who hand-craft their products. Pink Quartz Minerals is one such company that is not only committed to quality makeup, but to ensure that it is cruelty-free and vegan.
While there seems to be an increase of options for vegan and vegetarian cosmetics, there seems to be less thought given to vegan fragrances. Dolma vegan perfumes and aftershaves promises products that are both vegan and cruelty-free.
