As we get ready to celebrate World Vegan Day on November 1, there's never been a better time to hone in on beauty's most conscientious category.
Often labelled as a 'fad', veganism is going nowhere fast. In 2018, Google Trends revealed that Australian's lead the way when it comes to learning more about veganism, racking up the highest number of searches for the term across the globe that year. Over in the UK, Cosmetify conducted a recent survey that showed 49% of women would choose a vegan product when shopping for beauty.
While only 9% of those surveyed buy vegan products exclusively, 47% said they buy vegan products more than they used to. "Many of the current trends in the beauty industry are driven by conscious beauty," says Cosmetify digital brand manager, Isa Lavahun, confirming that consumers are more ethically conscious than ever before.
While these numbers are positive, many consumers are still in the dark about how to differentiate natural, organic and vegan products. Unfamiliar ingredient names such as tallow (animal fat), cochineal (a dye made from beetle shells) and specific types of squalene (derived from sharks), mean that identifying vegan products can still be tricky.
So you're looking to share some vegan beauty content with your readers next week, here are some animal-friendly brands and products. Click the brand name to find the full product range and to download hi-res images.
Since its launch, LUSH has been driven by innovation and its ethics. LUSH fights tirelessly against animal testing and operates a thoroughly comprehensive Ethical Buying department, developing fair and direct trade initiatives. The brand leads the cosmetics industry in combating over-packaging by running public awareness campaigns and developing products that can be sold ‘naked’ to the consumer without any packaging.
tbh Skincare launched in March 2020 and offers cruelty-free and vegan products. All outer packaging is sustainable and the brand is female founded and run. tbh has been created to not only bring you a completely new and scientifically proven method for treating acne, but is driven by the passion of its people to help young people across the globe get through this truely challenging time of their lives.
Biossance is changing the beauty industry with breakthrough products that are effective, sustainable and safe. It all started with its development of mega-moisturising molecule squalane, which is derived from renewable sugarcane and is the fundamental ingredient in their line of clean, nontoxic skincare.
Each product is formulated using the highest standards in the industry through its commitment to transparency and formulating without 2,000+ harmful or questionable ingredients.
Daily Naturals, an all Australian, vegan-friendly, haircare brand. A natural formulation with use of plant-based botanicals, this salon quality haircare brand has been designed with no parabens and completely sulphate free without compromising the environment or product performance.
This range of new generation skincare products from Clarins delivers the best nature has to offer for healthy-looking skin. These products only offer what is healthy and ‘good’, while removing all that is ‘bad.’ Nothing more, nothing less. Vegan-friendly formulas free of phthalates, parabens or sulfates, and packaging that puts recycling and recycled materials first.
Andalou Naturals was created for women who prefer to use natural skincare, but won’t compromise on results. Andalou is Non-GMO, cruelty free, 100 per cent vegetarian with a large vegan offering, gluten free and 98 per cent nature derived.
NYX Professional Makeup is a proud artistry and pro-level makeup brand accessible for all. Colour and self-expression are never filtered. Cruelty-free and vegan formulas. You can check out the NYX Vegan Edit here.
GROW believes that everyone deserves healthier, happier hair. And in order to realise this, the brand has dedicated time to rethink hair care. That's how it came up with its everyday range of shampoos, conditioners and treatment products formulated to help you combat hair thinning and fragile hair and instead relish in longer, stronger and thicker, fuller hair. Its products are locally made, sulphate, silicone, paraben free, cruelty free and vegan.
AMPM Skincare daily essentials range features naturally derived ingredients which are 100% vegan, ethical and cruelty free. AMPM Skincare takes ‘no toxins’ seriously; with no parabens or SLS and does not contain anything synthetic or artificial.
This range from Garnier came from the idea that for every skin type there is an ideal plant. The formulations are vegan, containing no animal-derived ingredients or by-products. All of the star ingredients have come from renewable sources able to regenerate each year, as well as contain selected organic ingredients.
Glow Lab’s offering is based on solid research with New Zealand women to discover what their ultimate natural skincare range would be, resulting in a product range that answered customer demand with:
Scientifically-proven active ingredients to deliver effectiveness women crave in a natural product range; Formulated with rapid absorption rates to remove any greasy after feel; Natural ingredients and elegant, natural fragrances; Free from parabens, sulphates, silicones and other nasties; Cruelty free, vegan and palm oil friendly; Proudly New Zealand made.
Australian, natural and vegan hair brand, Davroe, strives to develop the purest salon professional products that are both gentle on the skin and environment, whilst delivering innovative products that do what they say and create great hair.
Design.ME offers a range of high quality styling products that are easy to use for both hairstylists and their clients. All products are cruelty free and vegan friendly, and the formulations contain no harmful sulphates, parabens or gluten.
Alya Skin is the powerhouse brand behind the famous pink clay mask used to detoxify, cleanse and brighten your skin. Using only pure ingredients, the products are also cruelty free and vegan friendly.
A’kin is proudly Australian made, owned and developed, with over 15 years of expertise and passion to create authentic, natural products so pure your skin and hair can feel it. All A'kin products are 100% vegan, free from sulfates, parabens, silicones, ethoxylated petrochemical cleansers, mineral oils (plus much more) and no animal testing or animal derived ingredients are used.
The Organic Skin Co. is a New Zealand company, born from a background in natural health-care and wellbeing that stretches back five generations. The products are certified by BioGro, vegan, cruelty-free, and gluten-free. As an added bonus, whenever somebody purchases one of them, The Organic Skin Co. plants a tree.
