Vegan Lip Products

7 Reasons Why You Should Choose Vegan Makeup

It should come as no surprise that the beauty industry is a multi-billion dollar a year industry, and in recent years, vegan makeup has become a prominent contender in the business. While many may think that vegan beauty products only caters to animal rights activists, vegetarians and vegans, there are a large number of reasons why everyone should switch over to vegan cosmetics, which contain no animal products or byproducts and are often full of more natural ingredients. This article will highlight seven of the most compelling reasons why you should look for the vegan seal during your next beauty binge.

1. Vegan Makeup and Cruelty-Free Often Go Hand in Hand

Often times, it can be easy to maintain the “out of sight, out of mind” attitude when it comes to animal testing in the cosmetics industry. The reality is that thousands of rabbits, beagles, and other animals have suffered needlessly and even killed in the name of ‘cosmetic safety’. Vegan makeup will almost always also be certified as cruelty-free, signified by the little white bunny on the label, which means that human volunteers have ensured the safety of these products. For many, the assurance that no rabbits went blind for the sake of your beauty is enough to switch over to vegan and cruelty-free cosmetics.

2. Vegan Makeup Contains No Lanolin

When you look at the ingredient list of your favourite lip colour or moisturizer, chances are you will find the ingredient lanolin. When this substance was first introduced into beauty products, it was incredibly popular as a moisturizing agent, and is still popular for women who are breastfeeding and need some heavy duty nipple relief.

However, the origins of lanolin are a little less than glamorous. This product is made from the sebaceous glands of sheep and other animals that have wool. On top of this being a less than appetizing product to put on your skin and lips, it has a tendency to clog pores and cause acne. It may even have long-term effects due to the potential pesticides that the sheep were treated with prior to shearing.

3. Vegan Makeup Contain Fewer Ingredients

Though we often think of organs as what reside internally, the skin is actually the largest organ in our body and is the first line of defence protecting the rest of your body from chemicals that may be harmful. Vegan makeup contains fewer ingredients, and the ingredients that it does contain are natural and safe for your body. The same cannot be said for many non-vegan products on the market today, many of which are full of synthetic chemicals that we simply do not understand the long-term effects of regular use of. 

4. Vegan Makeup Is Great For Sensitive Skin and Those With Allergies

For those of us who struggle with allergies and sensitivities to makeup, vegan beauty products can truly be heaven sent. Vegan makeup not only avoids animal products and byproducts, but also a lot of the chemicals that are commonly found in many other makeup products. These chemicals can often sneakily cause irritation, red and itchy eyes, inflamed skin, and other issues, and switching to vegan cosmetics can help avoid or completely prevent these concerns.

5. Yes – You Will Be Able To Find Your Shade

Many people are hesitant to switch over to a vegan brand due to the ability to find their exact match of foundation. However, this is a baseless fear. Fenty Beauty contains one of the most inclusive foundation lines on the market today, and many of their products are cruelty-free and vegan. There are a wide variety of vegan foundations on the market, and a quick search online will reveal a host of different brands available, as well as tips and tricks to find the shade that best matches your skin tone. 

6. Vegan Cosmetics Are Kind To The World

As the world continues to feel the effects of climate change, it becomes difficult to deny the fact that large-scale factory farming is playing a role in the rising levels of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere. By switching over to vegan makeup, or a completely vegan lifestyle, you are able to decrease the demand for animal products, and in time help to decrease the dependency humans have on unsustainable farming practices.

7. Vegan Makeup Packaging Tends To Be More Environmentally Friendly

When most of us get home from our latest trip to Sephora, we often rip off the packaging in our haste to try our new product and toss it aside into the trash, not considering the long-term implications of human’s dependency on plastic and other non-recyclable packaging. Most vegan products use post-recycled materials in their packaging and limit the amount of non-recyclable plastics that they use. However, it is important to do your part, and recycle what parts of the packaging and empty containers that you are able to!

Conclusion

When beginning to switch over to vegan and cruelty-free makeup and other beauty products, you may feel a little bit overwhelmed as you begin to navigate this new world. Rest assured, however, that many of the brands that you may love and use now may actually be cruelty-free. There are so many different products available that will quickly replace old favourites that do not live up to your standards. A little research on your current favourites, some quick searches on potential new favourites, and reading reviews from other vegan-minded makeup enthusiasts will help to make the transition as painless as possible. Switching over to vegan makeup will do wonders for you, your body, and even the environment, and will give you the contented feeling that you are making a difference in animals that may have been maimed or killed in research labs.

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