If you’re trying to live a clean and healthy life, what you eat is important, but so is what you’re putting on your body. This is especially important if you’re a vegan, as you might be surprised to find that many beauty products contain animal-based ingredients or are tested on animals. Because living a vegan lifestyle goes beyond just what you eat, you’ll want to make sure you’re using products that are free of any unwanted ingredients. Here are 14 of our favorite vegan beauty products, from eyeshadow to perfume to hair color.
1. RMS Beauty Eyelights Cream Eyeshadow 8.5ml (Various Shades)
Why We Love It: This long-lasting formula allows for buildable color intensity. Plus, it’s infused with vitamin E and organic jojoba oil to nourish your eyelids while adding a touch of glam.
About the Brand: RMS Beauty is a natural and organic cosmetic line. While not all of their products are vegan, their line is organic, pure and natural.
2. RMS Beauty Lip2Cheek (0.15 oz.)
Why We Love It: This creamy lip and cheek duo provides long-lasting color, and it comes in a variety of vibrant, richly pigmented shades. It’s filled with nourishing ingredients that help moisturize your skin and lips so you can look rosy and refreshed at the same time.
3. The Nue Co. Functional Fragrance (0.35 fl. oz.)
Why We Love It: This unisex fragrance is formulated with green cardamom, iris, palo santo, violet, and cedarwood to help you reset and re-center at times of high stress.
About the Brand: The Nue Co. offers functional solutions from stress and gut health, to sleep and skin. Their products are formulated with ingredients sourced from sustainable crops around the world.
4. Juice Beauty PHYTO-PIGMENTS Illuminating Primer (1 fl. oz.)
Why We Love It: Not only does this primer illuminate the skin and blur out imperfections, but it helps reduce the appearance of wrinkles, thanks to vegetable-derived hyaluronic acid. It also contains vitamins E and C to protect against free radical damage.
About the Brand: Juice Beauty is a certified-organic skin care, makeup and hair care line that is 100% vegetarian with many vegan products.
5. Rahua Voluminous Shampoo (9.3 fl. oz.)
Why We Love It: Using this shampoo will leave your hair cleansed but still full of body and bounce. It contains lemongrass and green tea to help remove any excess oils that could weigh your hair down and essential oils to help give you that lusted-after shine.
About the Brand: Rahua is a 100% natural and organic hair care line based on ingredients from the Amazonian rainforest. All of their products are vegan.
6. EVOLVh UltraShine Moisture Conditioner (8.5 fl. oz.)
Why We Love It: This conditioner is formulated to work with all hair types to restore vibrancy and health. Its color-safe formula works from the inside out to restore and nourish hair, so your hair will look good after washing it and in the future.
About the Brand: EVOLVh is a luxury hair care line made with 90% or more natural ingredients. Their whole line is cruelty-free and many of their products are vegan.
9. Tarte Tarteist Double Take Eyeliner - Black (0.0204 oz.)
Why We Love It: This double-ended eyeliner contains one pencil side, for those nights when you want a smoldering look, and one liquid liner side for when you’re feeling a little for daring and retro. Not only is this eyeliner vegan, but it’s also ophthalmologist-tested, so it won’t irritate your eyes.
About the Brand: Tarte Cosmetics is a professional-level makeup line that is eco-friendly and focused on natural ingredients. Many products they offer are vegan-friendly and cruelty-free.
14. Jouer Cosmetics High Pigment Lip Gloss (0.21 fl. oz.)
Why We Love It: If you’re looking for intense color and shine, you’ll want to try this high-pigment lip gloss, which adds a vibrant look and cushioned texture to your lips. In addition to long-lasting color, this lip color moisturizes your lips with jojoba seed oil and coconut oil for gorgeous, healthy lips. It's available in a ton of colors, from subtle to attention-grabbing.
About the Brand: Jouer, which means "to play" in French, is a colorful, innovative cosmetics brand inspired by the vibrancy of nature. While not a vegan brand, they do offer a handful of vegan products—including a line of lip colors, an eyeshadow palette and shimmering highlighters.