Vegan skincare can be more cruelty-free for the planet and is better for animals alike. Beeswax, lanolin (from sheep’s wool), honey and shark liver oil-derived squalane can all be swapped out with plant-based alternatives for maximum sustainability.
Plant-based ingredients tend to be gentler on sensitive skin, making them the perfect solution. Discover our selection of vegan-friendly, natural, cruelty-free products below.
Biossance
Biossance was founded in 2016 as an innovative skincare line dedicated to efficacy without harming the environment. Boasting unique squalane ingredients in each product, their eco-friendly beauty products strive to promote healthy and glowing skin for lasting beauty results.
Squalane + Vitamin C Rose Moisturizer from Organics by Sukin has earned top honors on best-of beauty lists, and uses eco-friendly packaging comprised of 100% recycled glass, biodegradable sugarcane polyethylene, and Forest Stewardship Council certified paper – making their product even more sustainable!
Biossance offers an engaging storytelling page on its website which details their efforts in developing an environmentally-friendly hydrating agent from renewable sugarcane, saving sharks by using this same molecule found in their livers as an ingredient to produce their squalane product.
Bybi
BYBI creates skincare products that are natural, vegan and cruelty-free. Their line includes cleansers, boosters and makeup removers that work to improve skin health and wellbeing while using biodegradable sugarcane packaging for each item they make. Established in 2017 in London England.
Dominika Minarovic and Elsie Rutterford founded their company following the creation of Clean Beauty Insiders blog. As they shared their journey towards greener beauty products through this platform, they soon realized there wasn’t anything available that met their needs – specifically products with fast-absorbing oils like Kuikui oil (found natively to Central America), Meadowfoam seed oil, and Prickly Pear Seed Oil that contain high levels of Olinoeic Acid content for fast absorption.
Herbivore Botanicals
Herbivore Botanicals was founded by Seattle couple Julia Willis and Alex Kummerow in 2011. Committed to using only organic, vegan-friendly, sustainable ingredients that meet Leaping Bunny certification criteria and support charitable causes, Herbivore Botanicals boasts 100% vegan, organic ingredients with sustainable packaging that are Leaping Bunny certified cruelty-free.
This clarifying oil uses anti-inflammatory jojoba oil and plant-derived vitamin C from plants to reduce oiliness, improve clarity, brighten skin tone, boost hydration levels, soften fine lines and wrinkles and soften their appearance – making it suitable for all skin types.
A lightweight exfoliator and smoothing serum formulated from natural fruit acids derived from bilberry, sugar cane glycolic, orange peel citric and apple malic acids combined with vitamin C-rich kakadu plum to gently resurface skin.
Neighbourhood Botanical Face Oils
Neighbourhood Botanicals of London offers stylish small-batch beauty at its finest, using all natural, cruelty-free, organic skincare formulas designed to nourish and balance skin. Their clean vegan skincare range features oil based formulations designed specifically to do just this.
Another Year Wiser, their signature facial oil, uses anti-inflammatory wheatgerm and softening squalane to provide balanced levels of oleic and linoleic acids – perfect for mature skin types.
Le Labo is widely recognised for their signature fragrances and sleek, sculptural brown bottles, as well as for creating products that actually work. Their Rice Powder Mask or Snow Mushroom Humidifying Cream products are all vegan-friendly options that work for all skin types.
Evolve
Evolve is a small British natural beauty brand that believes it’s time for beauty to evolve. Their natural skincare is handmade in their creation studio in small batches in order to preserve precious antioxidants present in organic oils, butters & extracts used by Evolve.
They source ingredients as close to home as possible and scrutinise each for its clean, eco, and ethical credentials before carefully crafting products with delightful aromas, delicious textures and proven results.
Evolve’s vegan, cruelty-free and eco-friendly natural skin treatments have won multiple beauty awards. Their quality approach, artisanal manufacturing process and sincere commitment represent the latest evolution in green beauty.
Starface
Starface is disrupting the acne industry with revolutionary decorative pimple patches that transform breakouts–an experience often considered negative and isolating–into positive moments of confidence, self-expression, and connection. Their iconic Hydro-Stars are made from hydrocolloid borrowed from surgical dressing that has been clinically proven to absorb fluid and reduce redness to help shrink spots overnight – they come packaged in bright Big Yellow compacts complete with mirrors for convenience; each design comes with Hello Kitty or Sesame Street characters for limited-edition designs!
Skimm HQ’ers gave Starface patches a go and were impressed with how effective they were at reducing the urge to pick at spots and blemishes, plus being vegan- and cruelty-free, making them an invaluable addition to any skincare regime.
