Best vegan beauty products

Although using dead cows and horses for soap might not be the norm anymore, some of us still like to know for sure that our body care products and cosmetics don't contain animal-derived ingredients and haven't been tested on animals.

Many body care manufactures guarantee that their products haven't been tested on animals and that none of the ingredients has had anything to do with any animal -- ever. Theoretically these products can be classified as vegan and many of the beauty products we feature on SmartPlanet will be vegan in this way.

The easiest way to be 100 per cent sure is to check whether the product carries the Vegan Society logo. If it does, you don't have to check the company's animal testing policies or the ingredients list for one as the Vegan Society has already done that for you.

It's good to know that when the Vegan Society talks about animals, it means all animals -- vertebrates and multi-cellular invertebrates. And rest assured that when it looks at a product, it scrutinises every ingredient as well as the finished product for animal testing and animal-derived ingredients.

Our favourite Vegan-Society-approved beauty products include Lavera's volume mascara, Spiezia's body scrub, Saaf's face serum, Organic Apoteke's face gel and Inika's powder foundation.

We're also happy to have found out that we even have a choice when it comes to Vegan-Society-approved sun lotions. Both Green People's and Lavera's sun creams sport the Vegan Society logo.

Keep an eye on SmartPlanet's beauty reviews page to stay up-to-date with new vegan beauty products.

 

9.0

Green People Edelweiss Sun Lotion SPF 15

Typical Price: £16

Nobody's perfect, but for a sun lotion, this one comes close -- if the ingredients had been fair trade and 100 per cent organic, it would've been Read full review...

 

7.5

Inika Nurture Mineral Powder Foundation

Typical Price: £23

A superb foundation. We love the air-brushed look we get and the fact that it just disappears slowly off our faces without us noticing as the day progresses Read full review...

 

8.6

Lavera Family Sun Spray SPF15

Typical Price: £13

This is a handy sun spray that doesn't cost the earth in any way Read full review...

 

7.0

Lavera Volume Mascara

Typical Price: £8.89

Functional, natural and easy to remove -- but not as voluminous as we had hoped Read full review...

 

8.6

Organic Apoteke Active Face Hydrating Gel

Typical Price: £22

If it wasn't for the lemon-juice-mixed-with-milk consistency and look of this organic face gel, it would have been perfect. It's made from organic ingredients by an ethically aware company and best of all, it hydrates and heals slightly blemished skin as if by magic Read full review...

 

9.0

Saaf Organic Ultimate Moisture Face Serum

Typical Price: £30

This is a really high quality organic face serum with an impressive collection of certifications Read full review...

 

9.1

Spiezia Lemongrass and Marigold Body Scrub

Typical Price: £35

It's really expensive, but it's also a great product made by an extraordinary company Read full review...

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