Curious about which skincare brands are vegan and cruelty-free? There are so many brands on the market it can be difficult to know which brands are truly cruelty-free and vegan. Tons of brands claim to be cruelty-free and vegan when they aren’t. Some popular skincare brands that test on animals include CeraVe, Cetaphil, Neutrogena, La Roche-Posay, Bioderma, Kiehl’s, and more. Let’s first do a rundown of what the terms vegan and cruelty-free mean and what the difference is.
What does vegan mean?
- Vegan simply means a product has no animal by-products in it. This can apply to food, clothing, beauty products, and many other products.
What is cruelty-free?
- Cruelty-free means a product hasn’t been tested on animals. This includes everything from the beginning stages up to the final product. It also means a brand is not selling its products in a country where they are required to be tested, by law.
What is the difference between vegan and cruelty-free?
- A product can be vegan but not cruelty-free and vice versa. Many cruelty-free products still contain animal byproducts. Some products can be vegan and not include any animal byproducts, but still be tested on animals.
What are some non-vegan ingredients?
- The most common non-vegan ingredients in beauty products include beeswax, lanolin, carmine, fur, and silk. Other ingredients could be animal-derived as well so it is always a smart idea to ask the brand to verify if a product is vegan. Even if a product looks vegan, if there are any questionable ingredients, it is always smart to ask the brand to verify.
Refer to the page “What is Vegan and Cruelty-Free?” for an even further breakdown of the term cruelty-free.
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Vegan and Cruelty-Free Skincare Brands
- Acure
- Alpyn Beauty
- Awake Beauty (Awake Beauty is owned by a parent company that tests on animals)
- Biossance use code veganbeautyaddict20 for 20% off
- Boscia
- BYBI
- Derma E
- Elf Cosmetics
- Fenty Skin
- Florence By Mills
- Fourth Ray Beauty
- Herbivore Botanicals
- Juice Beauty
- Krave Beauty
- Milk Makeup
- Pacifica use code Jess15 for 15% off
- Pop Beauty
- Summer Fridays
- The Ordinary (The Ordinary is owned by a parent company that tests on animals)
- Osea Malibu use code veganbeautyaddict for 10% off
- Tower 28
- Versed
- Youth to the People (Youth to the People is owned by a parent company that tests on animals)
Cruelty-Free Skincare Brands With Vegan Options
- Alba Botanica
- Andalou Naturals
- Bliss (Bliss Vegan Product List)
- Charlotte Tilbury (Charlotte Tilbury Vegan Product List)
- Cocokind (Cocokind Vegan Product List)
- Coola
- Covergirl (Covergirl is owned by a parent company that tests on animals)
- Dermalogica (Dermalogica is owned by a parent company that tests on animals)
- Desert Essence
- Dose of Colors
- Dr. Dennis Gross
- Drunk Elephant (Drunk Elephant is owned by a parent company that tests on animals)
- Farmacy (Farmacy is owned by a parent company that tests on animals)
- Frank Body
- Garnier (Garnier is owned by a parent company that tests on animals)
- Glow Recipe (Glow Recipe Vegan Product List)
- Good Molecules
- The Inkey List (The Inkey List Vegan Product List)
- Kinship
- Kopari use code veganbeautyaddict for 15% off
- KORRES (KORRES Vegan Product List)
- Lush
- Mad Hippie
- Milani (Milani Vegan Product List)
- Murad (Murad is owned by a parent company that tests on animals)
- Ole Henriksen
- Paula’s Choice (Paula’s Choice is owned by a parent company that tests on animals)
- Peace Out Skincare
- Peach & Lily
- Pixi Beauty
- REN (REN is owned by a parent company that tests on animals)
- Revolution Skincare
- Sunday Riley (Sunday Riley Vegan Product List)
- Sweet Chef
- Tarte (Tarte is owned by a parent company that tests on animals)
- Tatcha (Tatcha is owned by a parent company that tests on animals)
- Versed
- Yes To
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Thank you for using the affiliate links and codes in this post, it helps me with a small compensation so I can provide more content. Products in this post were sent by brand for consideration.
Curious about more vegan skincare options from cruelty-free brands? Check out my other vegan lists for more vegan skincare options from cruelty-free companies.
