Adopting a lifestyle free of animal products doesn’t apply to just your diet and clothing. Many of the most commonly used ingredients in beauty products are animal-derived, so if you’re looking to go vegan, it’s a good idea to consider your beauty routine, too. The good news is that vegan beauty has come a long way as of late. No longer sold at just the health food store, the latest formulas are just as cutting-edge, effective, and luxurious as their non-vegan counterparts (and with equally pretty packaging, too!). Ahead, eight of my favorite vegan beauty (hair, skin, and makeup) products.
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8 Best Vegan Beauty Products
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100 Percent Pure Lip Caramel
There's no need to choose between bold color and comfortable wear with the 100 Percent Pure Lip Caramel ($28). The saturated pigment comes from fruit and achiote seeds, while pomegranate oil and cocoa butter leave lips lusciously smooth and soft.
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Arbonne It's All In The Eyes Shadow Palette
Lots of powder makeup (think eye shadows, blushes) uses carmine, derived from crushed up beetle shells, for color. Not the case with the new Arbonne It's All In The Eyes Shadow Palette ($56), which instead sources pigment from clays, minerals, and iron oxides. Plus, the powder is also infused with ingredients like sunflower seed oil to make it extra silky.
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Physicians Formula Coconut Milk Eye Makeup Remover
Coconut milk isn't just a good vegan food option. In the Physicians Formula Coconut Milk Eye Makeup Remover ($6) it lends an extra creamy feel, and helps effortlessly dissolve even the most stubborn of waterproof formulas...all while leaving the delicate skin around your eyes soft and hydrated.
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Snow Fox Japanese Cherry Blossom & White Tea Smoothing Mask
Remember when vegan beauty products came in unattractive, brown packaging? Not anymore. Case in point: the gorgeous Snow Fox Japanese Cherry Blossom & White Tea Smoothing Mask ($35 for 5). And noot only does it look pretty, it also delivers a trio of complexion perfecting benefits, including soothing irritation, brightening dullness, and plumping your skin. It's free of animal ingredients and many synthetic chemical ingredients, too.
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Tarte Base Tape Hydrating Primer
Apply the Tarte Base Tape Hydrating Primer ($30) pre-makeup to both extend the wear of your foundation AND keep your skin hydrated for up to 12 hours. Coconut smooths your complexion (and gives it its yummy scent, too), and this vegan formula is also gluten-free.
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The Good Stuff Complete Repair Balm
Go ahead and skip your usual rinse-out conditioner next time you wash your hair, and apply a dollop of the leave-in The Good Stuff Complete Repair Balm ($8) instead. Plant-based and vegan, it uses glycerin to smooth your strands. You'll also save time in the shower, and save water, too.
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MyChelle Dermaceuticals Ultra Hydrating Hyaluronic Cream
True to the name, the star of the show in the MyChelle Dermaceuticals Ultra Hydrating Hyaluronic Cream ($28) is hyaluronic acid, a standout hydrating ingredient, thanks to its ability to attract water to, and trap it into your skin. The lightweight moisturizer also contains squalane, an ingredient that once came from shark liver (yes, really), though the kind used in this product is plant derived.
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Noughty Thirst Aid Conditioning Detangling Spray
Got snarled strands? Reach for the Noughty Thirst Aid Conditioning Detangling Spray ($10), which is not only vegan, but also certified cruelty-free by PETA, Vegetarian Society approved, and 97 percent natural. A few spritzes smooth out tangles, while also hydrating your hair.
