14 of the Best Vegan Beauty Products Money Can Buy

These days, there’s green beauty, clean products, non-toxic ingredients and cruelty-free. But that doesn’t always mean they’re vegan. Things like beeswax, honey and collagen are all derivatives of animal by-products, and they’re in so many more formulas than we ever realized. Thankfully, it’s easier than ever to determine whether a brand is vegan—and no, it doesn’t mean the products are less effective. We did the research for you and pulled out 14 of the best products without any animal by-products, below.

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1. Youth to the People Superfood Air Whip Moisture Cream

Like a green juice for your skin, this ultra-lightweight moisturizer is jam-packed with superfoods, hyaluronic acid and green tea to hydrate and nourish on contact.

Buy It ($48)

2. Sunday Riley GOOD GENES All-In-One Lactic Acid Treatment

PureWow editors swear by this creamy serum for radiant skin.

Buy It ($158)

3. 100% Pure Coffee Bean Caffeine Eye Cream

Like a morning espresso for your peepers, this cream wakes up tired eyes with puffiness-deflating, dark-circle-fading caffeine.

Buy It ($29)

4. Herbivore Botanicals Phoenix Facial Oil

This facial oil is formulated with rosehip oil, CoQ10 and botanical extracts, and is basically glow in a bottle.

Buy It ($88)

5. BareMinerals Complexion Rescue Tinted Hydrating Gel Cream

With a formula unlike any other, this cream’s gel-like texture glides on smoothly and masks imperfections while plumping skin with hyaluronic acid.

Buy It ($32)

6. Tarte Double Duty Beauty Shape Tape Contour Concealer

It’s the only concealer that all our editors unanimously agree is the best at masking dark circles, without the slightest crease.

Buy It ($27)

7. Grande Cosmetics GrandeLASH-MD Lash Enhancing Serum

One PureWow editor swears by this lash serum and has successfully gotten 20 others hooked.

Buy It ($65)

8. Too Faced Better Than Sex Mascara and Diamonds

Yep, this cult-fave mascara is vegan. Swipe your heart out.

Buy It ($25)

9. Anastasia Beverly Hills Brow Wiz

The master of brows uses soybean oil instead of beeswax to make the ultra-fine brow pencil free of any animal products.

Buy It ($21)

10. Kopari Beauty Coconut Lip Glossy

This coconut oil–based gloss solves the age-old problem of wearing a sticky lip product on a windy day. It’s super shiny, but not at all tacky. (Finally!)

Buy It ($13)

11. ColourPop Super Shock Highlighter

When you want to be seen from across the room—like really seen—this is the highlighter for you. It’s buildable, blendable and glimmery in all the right ways.

Buy It ($8)

12. Skyn Iceland Hydro Cool Firming Eye Gels

The best way to unwind after a long day or night? Pop these cruelty-free, vegan eye gels in the fridge and then apply them to your under-eyes.

Buy It ($32)

13. Mario Badescu Glycolic Acid Toner

Shoppers love this brand thanks to its easy-to-shop price point and effective products. And luckily, most are vegan, including this glycolic acid toner.

Buy It ($18)

14. Briogeo Scalp Revival Charcoal + Coconut Oil Micro-Exfoliating Shampoo

This stuff is a total game-changer. Itchy, flaky or generally oily scalps are no match for the exfoliating and detoxing powers of this coconut oil–based shampoo. Work the vegetable-derived micro-exfoliators (not harmful plastic beads) into your scalp for a deep clean, without detriment to the planet or its animals.

Buy It ($42)

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