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When buying vegan cosmetics, there are a few points to keep in mind:

When a product says “cruelty free”, it simply means that there was no animal testing done on the ingredients or the finished product, not that it is vegan.
When a product says “no animal ingredients”, it doesn’t mean “no animal testing”; the product and its ingredients might have been tested on animals, therefore making it unsuitable for vegans.

Some common ingredients found in cosmetics that are not vegan include:

* Carmine,cochineal = Red coloring made from crushed beetles. Mostly used in lipsticks.(also referred as Crimson Lake, Natural Red 4, CI75470.)
* Lanolin = wool fat.
* Beeswax/pollen/propolis/ cera alba/ honey = bee derived products.
* Lard, tallow = animal fat.
* Lactose/ lactalbumin/whey = milk products.
* Silk derivative
* Elastin (from cows)

Some ingredients -such as glycerin- can be derived from plant or animal sources, so make sure it is mentioned as coming from a vegetable source.

Being a vegan doesn't mean that you can no longer wear make-up. On the contrary, there are great brands out there which offer high quality products while being quite affordable. Below is the list of all the brands we could find which sell vegan products.

So far, these products can only be ordered through the internet, except Urban Decay which can be bought in Debenhams stores. You can also ask your local health food store to stock the cosmetic range of these brands.

Best Buy: Beauty without Cruelty, for being a 100% vegan company.

Beauty without Cruelty was founded in England by the trustees of BWC Charitable Trust, an animal welfare organisation.

Their range of cosmetics is 100% vegan.
Products/Ingredients not tested on animals (Fixed cut off date: 1976).

Range of cosmetics:
Tinted moisturisers, make-up foundations & concealers, blushers, eye-shadows & eye liners, mascaras, lip glosses, lipsticks & lip pencils, sponge set, mirror compact, nail colours, pressed & loose powders.

To order: www.beautywithoutcruelty.com

Lavera Naturkosmetik is a German company founded in 1987 by Thomas Haase.

Products specially formulated for people suffering from allergies and sensitive skin.
Free from synthetic preservatives, additives, petroleum-based ingredients, emulsifiers, colors and fragrances. 100% natural ingredients are used.
Products/Ingredients not tested on animals (Fixed cut off date: 1998).
BDIH certified natural.
Vegan Logo on products that are suitable for vegans.

Range of products suitable for vegans: Lavera for Vegans.

For more info on vegan products:Lavera for Vegans.
To order: www.lavera.com.

Gabriel Cosmetics / ZUZU Luxe is a Vegetarian company from the USA.
Although this company states that they are 100% vegan, they use animal hair (pony & goat hair) for their make-up brushes. Therefore, we will class them as a vegetarian company.

Apart from brushes, all their range is 100% vegan.
Make-up brushes are not vegan as they are made of pony and goat hair
No chemicals and preservatives are used in their products. All their range is entirely natural.
For a rich red colour, instead of carmine, they use St. John’s Wort Extract.

Range of cosmetics:
Eyeshadow, mascara, eye liner, lipstick, lipgloss, lip liner, powder foundation, moisturizing liquid foundation, blush, concealer.

To order: www.gabrielcosmeticsinc.com

SANTE Naturkosmetik is a German company.

Free of synthetic colouring agents, fragrances and preservatives, silicone oils and petrochemicals.
BDIH certified natural (exception: Nail Polishes).
Products/Ingredients not tested on animals (Fixed cut off date: 1998).

Only these products are vegan:
Sante Powder Compact Transparent 10
Sante Powder Compact Golden Rosé 11
Sante Powder Compact Golden Beige 12
Sante Eyeshadow Powder Trio Sky 70
Sante Eyeshadow Powder Trio Terra 71
Sante Eyeshadow Powder Trio Verde 72
Sante Mascara Brown 40
Sante Mascara Black 41
Sante Nail Polish = All colours
Sante Sharpener for Eyeliner, Lipliner & Eyeshadow Pencils
Sante Organic Nail Polish Remover
Sante Nail Strengthener and Hardener.

To order: www.beautybazaar.co.uk
Website: www.santecosmetics.co.uk

B Never too Busy to be Beautiful is a sister company of Lush.

Their range of cosmetics is 100% vegan.
Products/Ingredients not tested on animals (Same animal testing policy as Lush).
Vegan make-up brushes available.100% vegan.

Range of cosmetics:
Eyes: Kohl, pressed eyeshadow, mascara, cream eyeshadow, glitter eye cream.
Lips: lipstick, lip care, lip tint, lip cream, lip gloss, lip stain.
Face: cream blusher refills, face powder refills, powder blusher refills, cream blusher, face powder, tinted moisteriser, cream foundation, cover up, powder blusher, highlighter.
Glitters: glitter pots, metallic loose powder.

They do have a few stores in England, Japan and Austria.
While waiting for one to open in Ireland, order directly in their Website: www.bnevertoobusytobebeautiful.com

Logona is a German company, created in the 1970s.

Free of paraffin and other petroleum products, synthetic dyes, synthetic preservatives, synthetic fragrances, parabens and phthalates.
Free of Genetic manipulation and modification.
BDIH certified natural.
Products/Ingredients not tested on animals (Fixed cut off date: 1998).

Range of products suitable for vegans: Logona for vegans.

To order: www.beautybazaar.co.uk
Website: www.logona.co.uk

Dr Hauschka is a brand from the German company WALA Heilmittel GmbH, created in 1976 and specialized in holistic skin care. The brand name originates from WALA's founder Dr. Rudolf Hauschka.

Free of chemicals and preservatives. Only natural ingredients are used.
BDIH certified natural.
Products/Ingredients not tested on animals (Fixed cut off date: 1976).

Only these cosmetics are vegan:
* Liquid Concealer
* Eyeliner Duo
* Pencil Sharpener
* Cosmetic Sponge

The rest of their cosmetic range contains beeswax, carmine, lanolin or silk.

Available at any health food stores in Ireland.
Website: www.drhauschka.com

Barry M Cosmetics is a vegetarian company made in England and founded in 1982 by Barry Mero.

Range is not entirely natural. Some parabens and preservatives are used.
Affordable cosmetics and very fashionable.
Products/Ingredients not tested on animals (Fixed cut off date: 1982).

Range of products suitable for vegans: Barry M Vegans.

‎ Their products are available in Ireland: list of shops.


They can also be ordered directly at their Website: www.barrym.com

Urban Decay has an online list for their vegan range of cosmetics. But be careful, most of their vegan products state that they “may” contain carmine. So, we would strongly advise you to stick only to this list : Urban Decay for vegans.

Contains quite a lot of synthetic preservatives, parabens, etc. Not suitable if you are looking for natural cosmetics.
Very fashionable products, ideal for gothic/punk or glamour style.
Products/Ingredients not tested on animals (Fixed cut off date: 2004).
Synthetics make-up brushes available.

Shop at Debenhams:
* 54-62 Henry St, Dublin.
* Blanchardstown Shopping Centre,Dublin.
* 12-17 Patrick Street, Cork.
* 134-135 O'Connel Street, Limerick.
* Manor West Retail Park, Tralee.
* Unit 34 Castle Court, Royal Avenue, Belfast

Website: www.urbandecay.co.uk

All these brands listed below are NOT suitable for Vegans, as the companies behind them are heavily involved in animal testing. They may also contain animal ingredients.

Avon = Avon.
Beiersdorf = La Prairie.
Chanel = Bourgeois, Chanel.
Clarins = Clarins.
Coty = Lancaster, Rimmel.
Estee Lauder = Aveda, Bobbi Brown, Clinique, Estee Lauder, La Mer, MAC, Origins, Prescriptives, American Beauty.
Faberge Limited = Faberge.
Johnson & Johnson = RoC, Neutrogena.
L’Oreal = Helena Rubenstein, la Roche Posay, Lancome, L’Oreal, Maybelline, Shu Uemura, The Body Shop, Biotherme, Vichy.
LVMH = Christian Dior, Givenchy, Guerlin.
Procter & Gamble = Max factor, Cover Girl.
Revlon = Almay, Ultima II, Revlon.

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