2021’s Best Vegan Beauty Products
It’s no secret that veganism is on the rise, but it’s not just what you put inside your body – it’s also what you put on it! That is why vegan beauty products are now exploding on the market. More brands are producing vegan-friendly lines. Here are some of our favourites if you’re looking for vegan cosmetics:
FACE – If you’re on the hunt for a vegan-friendly face wash then try Sweet Cheeks balancing & cleansing face wash by Angela Langford, £18. It is perfect for anyone who is prone to oily, combination or congested skin, but wants beautifully balanced, clean and clear skin. It features rose petals, which are blended with papaya, cypress, orange blossom and witch hazel to produce a gentle face wash that doesn’t strip your skin of it’s natural oils. Best of all it now comes in new flip top bottle – making it easy to use.
FOUNDATION – Get beautiful skin with the Urban Decay Naked Skin foundation, £28.50, from Urban Decay. This products is light and gives a wonderful dewy finish. If you want more coverage then you can simply add more and build it up to the look you desire. It’s an excellent foundation for dry skin.
HIGHLIGHTER – Get a beautiful glow with Iconic London Illuminator Drops, £29.99, Cult Beauty. Each precious drop of this concentrated liquid shimmer will take your highlighting to undreamed heights – plus, it can be added to your foundation, primer or moisturiser for super-versatile, customisable glow. So it is no surprise that this product is firm celebrity favourite, from the cast of Towie to Jourdan Dunn.
SUN PROTECTION – With the original STEAMCREAM daily moisturiser as its base, the Japanese brand’s 100% vegan range has introduced a UV SPF30 moisturiser plus to its line. With broad-spectrum SPF 30 protection, the weightless cream glides seamlessly onto your skin and is fast-absorbing, forming a perfect base for make-up, or for your au naturel make-up free face. Blended with pollution-fighting Actinidia Polygama (Silver Vine) Fruit Extract, Camellia Seed Oil and Oat Kernal Flour, it moisturises, conditions and protects the skin without the sticky residue left by many sunscreens. Ideal as a summer-in-the-city hydrating cream. RRP £18.95 from www.steamcream.com.
COOLING DOWN – STEAMCREAM have also introduced a cooling mist and gel to their range which has proven invaluable during the recent heatwave. Containing cooling ingredients including Camphor, Natural Hakka Crystal and Levomenthol (in the Mist only) these products elicit a much-needed cooling sensation on the skin on summer days.
BODY – Originally devised for professional use, Olverum Body Polish, £38, enables you to enjoy the benefits of a luxurious spa-quality treatment at home. Gliding on smoothly, this soufflé-feel dual-action exfoliator gently but effectively buffs skin to velvet smoothness. A nourishing blend of sumptuous essential oils then brighten skin, bestowing a toned sensation and naturally radiant appearance. And unlike many viscous, scratchy body scrubs, its effortlessly spreadable texture means less pressure is required to perform an effective skin purifying massage, delivering maximum exfoliation without irritation.
Used regularly, it makes for an invigorating self-care ritual, relieving pent-up physical tension, easing stress, and improving mental wellbeing. Simply applying Olverum Body Polish with firm circular motions for as little as five minutes boosts circulation, maximising its effects, encouraging cell renewal, and stimulating the lymphatic system to give skin a naturally healthy glow. For a supremely contouring experience, it also leaves the skin perfectly prepared to get the best out of Olverum Firming Body Oil, an intensive body firming treatment.
UNDERARM – For a vegan friendly way to beat body odor then try Dr Hauschka Deodorant Rose Roll-On, £13, from John Lewis. This quickly absorbed and non-sticky deodorant does not sting or leave a residue. You will love the scent of jasmine and lilac essential oils which give this mild, creamy deodorant a soft floral scent. It is ideal for sensitive skin because it includes neem leaf and sage extracts soothe and purify the skin.
