Vegan makeup

Vegan makeup from clean beauty brands: foundation, mascara, lip and cheek color, where the brand states the product is vegan.

How we label vegan makeup

A product only goes in this collection when its maker states it is vegan, meaning it contains no animal-derived ingredients such as beeswax, carmine, lanolin or animal-derived squalene. Vegan is not the same as cruelty-free. Cruelty-free is about animal testing, so we list that separately when a brand says so.

What's here now

We are adding more vegan face, eye and lip makeup as we confirm each formula with its brand. For everything in color cosmetics, including clean foundations and concealers, see our full makeup collection, and our non-toxic nail polish guide.

Questions

What is vegan makeup?

Makeup made without animal-derived ingredients such as beeswax, carmine, lanolin or animal squalene. We only list a product as vegan when its maker says so.

Is vegan makeup the same as cruelty-free?

No. Vegan is about ingredients. Cruelty-free is about animal testing. A product can be one without the other.

Is nail polish makeup?

Most beauty retailers group nail polish with makeup, so we include vegan polishes here too.