Special guest post by Keri of I Eat Trees
When I first made the switch to vegan cosmetics, mascara was my biggest challenge. Even the “natural” products seemed to all contain beeswax, at the very least. After a little research, and some good ol’ trial and error, I found three mascaras I felt good about. Since [...]
Special guest post by Jennifer VanWie-Dobson
I wanted new eyes. Rather, I wanted to give my eyes a lift with some new eyeshadow. I started reminiscing about shadows from days gone by and my mind wandered to Urban Decay. I landed on their website and saw a couple pleasant surprises right off the bat!
Urban Decay has long been known for [...]
There are a lot of makeup companies that have a few select vegan or cruelty-free items but how nice would it be to take out the guess work and label reading process when finding vegan cosmetics? Well, Emani Minerals is a completely vegan, gluten-free, paraben-free, cruelty-free makeup line and they use 100% recycled paper goods [...]
Compassionate beauty consumers everywhere should rejoice! If you think wearing fur is archaic and gross, you should definitely extend that sentiment to your beauty regimen. Not only are fur makeup brushes unethical but they also harbor bacteria which can cause breakouts.
Fortunately, there are companies like DermaQuest that manufacture naturally antimicrobial, vegan, environmentally friendly makeup brushes [...]
For more info: Urban Decay
Sunny Subramanian
Longtime vegan, hardcore compassionate beauty junkie, serious cake aficionado, and lover of all things floofy and sparkly! If there’s something in particular you’d like me to review, drop me a line at Sunny@VeganBeautyReview.com
Christopher Drummond makes a luxurious, premium line of natural, organic, vegan cosmetics that don’t contain animal byproducts, artificial preservatives or chemicals, mineral oil, titanium dioxide or bismuth oxychloride. His products are all paraben-free and will not clog pores.
With over 15 years of experience in the cosmetic industry, Drummond knows exactly what women want when it [...]
If you’re in the market for handmade, sustainable, organic, vegan, kosher lip balm, lemme draw your attention to Lips by Wong.
I’ve never met Kaia Wong, the mastermind behind these genius tubes of lip lube, in person but after having checked out her website and her myspace page, I’ve decided she’s one of the coolest [...]
I recently came across a brand new line of mineral makeup by way of Eden Organix, a convenient one stop online shop for all of your organic, natural beauty essentials. They carry all of the brands we know and love like Juice Beauty, Jane Iredale, 100% Pure, you name it. So, I want to introduce [...]
Rae Cosmetics is going to make a lot of chicks who live in hot, humid climates very very happy! Rae is also designed for women who lead active lives and prefer makeup that is functional as well as beauty enhancing.
This no nonsense makeup, which is rich in anti-oxidants, can withstand heat and stress.
A few [...]
Herbs of Grace is dedicated to providing quality skin care products and cosmetics using the finest natural ingredients that are free of chemicals & preservatives and are cruelty-free & vegan! This is a great place to buy mineral foundations, eye shadows, blush, lip balm, bronzers, makeup gift sets, books, brushes and accessories. All of these [...]

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A Few Good Reasons to Go Vegan: • You'll save lives
• You'll live a lot longer
• You'll have more energy
• You'll reduce your risk of cancer
• You'll reduce your risk of heart disease
• You'll have lower blood pressure and cholesterol
• You'll get better nutrition
• You'll lower your chances of getting food poisoning
• You won't be ingesting growth hormones and antibiotics
• You'll get sick less often
• You'll fit into your old jeans
• You'll give your body a spring cleaning
• You'll have healthier skin
• You'll make a strong political statement
• You'll reduce waste and air pollution
• You'll earn good karma points
• You'll save money
• You'll help save the planet
Famous Animal Friendly Quotes "Animals are my friends... and I don't eat my friends."
~George Bernard Shaw
"You put a baby in a crib with an apple and a rabbit. If it eats the rabbit and plays with the apple, I'll buy you a new car."
~Harvey Diamond
"We can judge the heart of a man by his treatment of animals."
~Immanuel Kant
"I am in favor of animal rights as well as human rights. That is the way of a whole human being."
~Abraham Lincoln
"To become vegetarian is to step into the stream which leads to nirvana."
~Buddha
"To consider yourself an environmentalist and still eat meat is like saying you're a philanthropist who doesn't give to charity"
~Howard Lyman
Ingredients to avoid when shopping for cosmetics and skin care: • Animal products
• Animal by-products
• Animal testing
• Parabens
• Sulfates
• GMOs
• Silicones
• BHA/BHT
• Artificial colors
• Artificial fragrances
• Propylene glycol
• Phthalates
• PEG 15
• Toluene
• Pesticides
• Petroleum
• Mineral Oil
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