Despite initially thinking it was all just a temporary trend, I have to admit I was wrong: vegan cosmetics are really some of the most popular right now. There are multiple reasons for this, and a lot of them are related to people’s feeling that they need to stop using products that contain animal-based ingredients on their body and face. So, going for vegan beauty, what does that actually mean" Let’s figure it all out!
First of all, choosing a vegan product means having to put a lot of attention into choosing what products you will actually use. A vegan cream might not necessarily be organic, for instance, and its formula might contain artificial ingredients, because chemical and mineral products are considered vegan. Cosmetics companies started considering the new needs of many women — and men — by creating natural cosmetics lines, but these are not necessarily always vegan. Keep this in mind: a product bearing the label “natural” on it does not necessarily mean that that is a product that only includes natural ingredients. If you want to make 100% sure of this, all you have to do is carefully examine the list of ingredients, or download apps like “Biotiful”, which have the lowdown on how green your lipstick, cream or nail polish actually are. All these products must be certified and respect all regulations, they obviously have to be cruelty-free, and they shouldn’t contain any petroleum-based substances, artifici...