Vegetarian & Vegan Makeup: Team Members

I’ve been a strict vegetarian for about half of my lifetime. In fact, I’ve called myself a vegan for the bulk of that time. And in addition to eschewing veal, Gouda, honey and everything else that’s not on the team, I’ve been on a strict leather and suede diet. I also do my best to avoid any products and companies that are anti-animal. But admittedly one place I fall short on the label patrol is with color. I mean I guess I’ve always known that some makeup formulations are concocted with animal by-products like honey, lard and egg, but it wasn’t until I was reading Fashionista the other day that the shock and awe of it all came flooding back. Those smart gals mentioned Urban Decay’s commitment to making vegan products—a purple paw icon indicates which are 100% animal-free. And the post got me thinking about some other makeup brands that as my veg. pal Joyful Girl would say “are on the team.” Hard Candy follows its sister co.’s lead and uses a pink heart instead of a paw. And a Sephora’s Beauty and the Blog top pick theBalm to the Rescue is another one that takes the dairy-free cake. The majority of Cargo’s coolio Plant Love lipsticks are on the team, but you’ve got to check the ingredient lists. The same goes for Smashbox. Got any to add to the team?
- Jenna Mahoney