Ready for this week’s top vegan beauty products? There are dozens and dozens of vegan and cruelty-free products we love, so it’s really hard to find top ones or “best” ones. But, every week we like to share some of our favorites with you, and this time we’ve chosen a few amazing products that are kind to animals and to people (they’re made with natural, soothing, and healing ingredients).
Does the winter weather have your lips in a perpetual state of dryness? It’s been doing numbers on our lips, which is why we looked for some super-moisturizing vegan lip balms to keep in our purse (or pocket) throughout the season.
It’s no fun to have chapped lips. Especially when you’re trying to look pretty (with a nice vegan lipstick) at a holiday party or when you’re thinking about giving your sweetie a holiday smooch. Lips should be soft and supple and kissable. They shouldn’t hurt, and they shouldn’t be cracked and flaky.
Wink Soap is a handcrafted, vegan line of beauty products that includes soaps and a fabulous lip balm. This company was founded in 2010 as an alternative to products that are full of harsh chemicals, synthetic detergents, parabens, and artificial colors.
There are a lot of great vegan skin care brands, but one of the best ones we’ve come across lately is Ladybug Jane. Ladybug Jane is a fun and fabulous line of lip balms and moisturizers that’s cruelty free and natural. The company is named after founder Jane May Graves, a former scientist, model, and actress. Ladybug Jane was inspired by a dream that Jane had when her mom was diagnosed with stage 4 cancer.
We’re taking our company review across the pond, to the UK, because the adorable Fairypants vegan and cruelty free cosmetics company caught our eye. Fairypants is an up and coming business that started in 2009 and is stocked nationally in the UK. While the business was started with dress making, and soon branched out into jewelry, accessories, and cosmetics.
Lip balms and salves in tins are convenient to slide into the smallest of handbags, and a popular way to keep your lips hydrated and healthy, especially during cold winter months. But many of the most popular products on the market are made with beeswax or petroleum, which are neither vegan or healthy. Here are our favorite options that are moisturizing, while being free of chemicals and cruelty:
We often come across vegan and cruelty-free beauty products that are done so as an afterthought, or even inadvertently. “Vegan by accident” as many know it. That is why we love finding companies who wear their “vegan and cruelty-free” badge proudly on their sleeves, like Antho organic, vegan and eco-friendly beauty products. Antho has an entire pae of their website dedicated to education of vegan and cruelty-free beauty products, and what it means to truly be both.
Nude Skincare, a vegetarian and cruelty-free skincare line, recently put its money where its mouth is: by including free samples of its star skincare product, ProGenius skincare treatment oil, with in-store Sephora purchases.
Cold winter months are bringing dry, chapped lips and we are so thankful for great vegan lipcare products like Hurraw! Balm. All of Hurraw! Balm’s lip balms are made with raw, organic, fair trade ingredients – in practical oval tubes so that the tube won’t pop out of your jean pockets!
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.
The journey to creating Kokokahn vegan and cruelty-free beauty products began with founder Tracy Dalrymple’s time in Japan. Traci was introduced to natural healing and wellness through the use of essential oils. From there, Salrymple began studying about essential oils and plants for aromatherapy and holistic healing. It wasn’t long before she traveled to Bali to learn even more about aromatherapy, and that was where she found the inspiration for the name of her company, Kokokahn. It is derived from the Balinese word “kokokan,” which means “white heron.”
Normally we do not review vegetarian and cruelty-free beauty product lines that are not attached to an official website because we know how much you all love to research these companies yourself! Well in this rare instance, we are going to make an exception because this company, The Dream Products, is such a great little hidden gem, that we felt it too wonderful to not share.
If you love hemp, The Merry Hempsters vegetarian and cruelty-free beauty products are a journey into healing with some fun! With packaging adorned with a cheerful smiley face, The Merry Hempsters have a passion for what they do! All of their products have a base of organic hemp, and they work to make sure that their products are mostly organic, and where not organic, are free of GMOs.
Half of being beautiful, if not more, is being healthy. Vegetarian and cruelty-free beauty products like cosmetics and perfume can only take you so far; having healthy and beautiful skin and hair is just as important, if not more so. Keeping the skin beautiful, and healing it when facing maladies such as sunburns and bug bites, is part of what Elemental Herbs does best. Where many products of this type incorporate harsh ingredients like petroleum. Elemental Herbs makes products that have the desired effects of petroleum-based products, such as locking in moisture, without the negative side-effects.
As we mentioned in yesterday’s article about cruelty-free, vegan beauty products that are also gluten free, it is National Celiac Awareness Month. We thought we would keep the gluten-free celebration going and got very excited when we found Red Apple Lipstick.
What makes Lilywhite Organics vegan beauty products different from the rest is that, where others use water, they use 100% aloe vera juice. Aloe vera juice is excellent for the skin, with many benefits including reducing wound healing time, reducing inflammation and stimulating growth of new tissue. Additionally Lilywhite Organics points out that, unlike water, aloe has over 75 vitamins and nutrients.
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.
With the philosophy that humans make better guinea pigs than actual guinea pigs, Vibrant Naturals vegan beauty products takes a natural approach to their vegan bath and body products. With no factory, the husband-and-wife team lovingly handcrafts their products to ensure that they meet the company standards of quality every step of the way.
When Peter Lamas set out to create his all natural, vegan beauty product line, it was after experiencing several tragedies at the hands of harsh chemicals. His mother was diagnosed with bone cancer after years of exposure to harsh chemicals at a paper mill and his three sisters were all diagnosed with breast cancer in their 40’s after regular exposure to chemical farm fertilizers. As the hairdresser for Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, he regularly dyed her hair, only to find out that her doctors believed that her early diagnosis of, and ultimate demise from, Non-Hodgkins lymphoma cancer was partly due to the chemicals from her hair dye
When you are named a runner-up to Bobbi Brown cosmetics, you know you have a gem of a cosmetic line on your hands! Mixology vegan mineral makeup claims that title proudly. Quick to point out that they are vegan, and yes that includes no carmine, their makeup line is also free of bismuth, chemicals, synthetic dyes, parabens and preservatives, Mixology is a great option for those with sensitive skin, or suffering from skin issues such as acne.
With cold, winter months upon us, many are seeking moisturizing vegan and vegetarian beauty products. Enter Crazy Rumors vegan lip treatments. With beauty products as fun as their name, they have set out to take the lip care world by storm.
Yes To vegetarian beauty products was founded with the idea that they wanted an effective line of natural skin and hair care products, as well as a company that is focused on positivity and offers reasonably priced products. Consisting of four main brand names, Nourishing (carrot), Soothing (cucumber), Clear Skin (tomato) and Age Referesh (Blueberry), Yes To has twice been awarded PETA’s “Best Beauty Brand.”
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.
Dermae vegan and vegetarian beauty products are committed to providing its clients with products that are both effective and natural. Dermae vegetarian and vegan beauty products begun their journey to store shelves in the 1960’s, when the founding Stern family began to use Vitamin E as a topical application for skin health.
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.
Alima Pure Nourishing Lipbalms are 100% natural, cruelty free and suitable for vegetarians. Because the products contain natural beeswax, they may not be suitable for strict vegans. The beeswax is cruelty-free. AP lipbalms are also made with plant oils and natural butters.
Gumball lip balms by Crazy Rumors are cruelty free, 100% natural, vegan, and eco-friendly. The gumball lip balms contain organic shea butter, organic jojoba oil, biodegradable soy wax, and a dash of natural stevia.
Baby Bear Shop products are also safe for individuals with allergies and other sensitivities and most products are vegan friendly as well.
Bronzo Sensuale International products contain organic oils derived from coconuts, jojoba, walnuts, carrots, sunflowers, soybeans, kukui nuts, macadamia nuts, pecans, and primrose.
Body Scentsations only uses pure ingredients such as shea butter, almond oil, and aloe in its skincare products. The company also produces and tests its own products for quality and effectiveness.
Aunt Bee’s vegan lip tints and salves do not contain beeswax, honey, or royal jelly. Aunt Bee’s uses no petroleum-derived products and it has and never will conduct any kind of animal testing.
In addition to Aunt Bee’s Royal Lip Balms, Private Label Select manufactures salves, organic personal care products, SPF lip balms, tinted lip products, and aromatherapy balm.
MyChelle Dermaceuticals sells everything from cleansers and facial moisturizers to mineral cosmetics and products for men.
As USDA Certified Organic growers, Lily Organics has the resources and the knowledge to develop some of the greenest and freshest skin care products in the industry.
Better Botanicals clarifying facial scrub is an herbal skin polisher formulated specifically for sensitive skin.
Established in 1998, Better Botanicals is a “condensed line” of herbal products that are based on Ayurveda. Ayurveda is the world’s oldest and most widely practiced school of herbal medicine, originating in India 5,000 years ago.
Alba Botanica’s Hawaiian skin care products are formulated with tropical fruit extracts, plant oils, and organic aloe vera. Alba Botanica chose these ingredients for their curative and rejuvenating properties.
Alba products do not contain synthetic colors, they are pH balanced, and they feature 100% vegetarian ingredients. Alba Botanica does not test its products on animals.
Affordable Mineral Makeup is a new cosmetics company that sells affordable eco-friendly cosmetics. The company is a cruelty free company and it is also a signer of The Compact for Safe Cosmetics.
