Best Cruelty-Free Makeup Brands 2021

Curious about the best cruelty-free makeup brands? There are so many options on the market it can be difficult to choose and know what is good. Navigating cruelty-free makeup products and brands can also be difficult. Tons of brands claim to be cruelty-free when they aren’t. Let’s first do a rundown of what the term cruelty-free means.

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What is cruelty-free?

Cruelty-free means a product hasn’t been tested on animals. This includes everything from the beginning stages up to the final product. It also means a brand is not selling its products in a country where they are required to be tested, by law.

I bought a product that says it’s cruelty-free or has a cruelty-free symbol on it. That means it is cruelty-free, right?

The short answer to this is NO. Sadly, there is no legal definition of the word “cruelty-free” much like the term “natural” which brands also like to put on their products. Many companies who are not cruelty-free, whether they test on animals themselves or ask others to do it on their behalf, claim to be cruelty-free. This is where cruelty-free can be tricky and cause a lot of division within the cruelty-free community. People have different definitions of the term cruelty-free. For me, cruelty-free means there is no animal testing involved in any part of the process of producing and selling a product. Check out Logical Harmony’s cruelty-free brand list to ensure your favorite brands are cruelty-free! Without further ado, here are some of the best cruelty-free makeup brands on the market.

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Bite Beauty

(100% Vegan)

Colourpop

(Colourpop has lots of vegan options, just be sure to check for the vegan symbol or refer to my Colourpop Vegan Product List)

Covergirl (parent company is not cruelty-free)

(Covergirl has lots of vegan options, just be sure to check for the vegan symbol or refer to my Covergirl Vegan List)

KVD Beauty 

(100% Vegan)

Lime Crime

(100% Vegan)

Milani

(Milani has lots of vegan options, just be sure to check for the vegan symbol or refer to my Milani Vegan List)

NYX Cosmetics (parent company is not cruelty-free)

(NYX has lots of vegan options, just be sure to check for the vegan symbol or refer to my NYX Vegan List)

Pacifica

(100% Vegan)

Pixi

(Pixi has lots of vegan options, just be sure to check for the vegan symbol or refer to my Pixi Vegan List)

Urban Decay (parent company is not cruelty-free)

(Urban Decay has lots of vegan options, just be sure to check for the vegan symbol or refer to my Urban Decay Vegan List)

Thank you for using the affiliate links and codes in this post, it helps me with a small compensation so I can provide more content. Products in this post were sent by brand for consideration.