Vegan
Vegan ingredients in beauty products are those that come from plants, minerals or are lab-created without the use of any animal-derived materials, by-products or testing. Choosing vegan options allows shoppers to align their skincare and makeup routines with ethical values while still enjoying effective, high-performance formulas.
How it works in skincare
In cosmetics and skincare, vegan ingredients function identically to their traditional counterparts, delivering hydration, antioxidant protection, cleansing, emulsifying or colouring properties depending on the specific material. Formulators select plant-derived alternatives such as vegan hyaluronic acid from fermentation, plant oils instead of lanolin, or mineral pigments in place of carmine to create products that perform beautifully without any animal origin.
Key benefits
- Ethically aligned for those avoiding animal-derived ingredients
- Often rich in natural antioxidants and essential fatty acids
- Suitable for clean-beauty and cruelty-free routines
- Can be sustainably sourced from plants and minerals
- Typically free from common animal allergens such as lanolin
- Supports transparent and traceable supply chains
Best for
all skin types, sensitive skin, dry skin, oily skin, combination skin
Where it comes from
Vegan beauty ingredients are sourced from the plant kingdom including seeds, fruits, leaves, roots and flowers, as well as from minerals and laboratory fermentation processes that replicate molecules originally found in nature.