TL;DR:

1. Mark up your makeup, see what’s doing more harm than good in your beauty routine.

2. Swap in some planet and skin-friendly options.

3. Recycle your empties and keep an eye out for refillable product options. The less that goes to landfill, the better.

Here’s a list of brands that are making up for decades of beauty products that have come at the cost of the planet and its inhabitants. Take your pick from our top vegan and cruelty free makeup brands that you should know about:

1. KOSAS

This product range offers a treat for makeup enthusiasts, boasting vegan and cruelty-free options. Kosas has banned over 2700 ingredients listed on 'the dirty list,' ensuring safer products for your face. Air Brow is a lifesaver for quick touch-ups, providing a fresh look in seconds for those rushed mornings.

THIS HAS RAISED MY EYEBROW

2. TOWER 28

If your skin is irritable or sensitive, your prayers have been answered. Tower 28 luminous tinted balm is made with vegan and cruelty-free ingredients for sensitive skin. Note: this is the only makeup brand to 100% comply with the National Eczema Association's ingredient guidelines. No irritants, no allergens, Derm tested. Bish bash bosh.

LIGHT ME UP BABY

3. FRECK

Thanks to the success of their OG faux freckle product FRECK has gone from strength to strength now offering a wide range of colourful nourishing, vegan and cruelty-free products to express yourself with. We’re vibing off Freck’s NEw CHEEK sLIME COLOURS, your hot girl summer is definitely full off sun blushed lewks without the skin damage.

I FRECKING LOVE THIs

4. MILK MAKEUP

Don’t let the name fool you, MILK MAKEUP is completely vegan and cruelty free. No sulfates, mineral oils, parabens, formaldehyde, talc and many more unhelpful ingredients for you and the planet. A solid choice for a conscious makeup user with it’s refillable products. Luminous blur stick is on my person at all times, blur pores in seconds and leaves you with a glowy but slight matte finish. Blur stick, brow gel and lip balm are our makeup essentials.

HOLY COW!

5. 19 99 Beauty

Holding the beacon for ageless beauty is the cleverly named 19/99. Its high-performance and multipurpose products are designed for all ages. Cruelty-free, vegan and free of synthetic fragrance they use recycled and recyclable materials wherever possible. We love their Tash-Tint Mascara, made for all lashes, conditioning your lashes whilst you wear it. A lash tint in a tube that’s clump and smudge-free.

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