Curious about which haircare brands are vegan and cruelty-free? There are so many brands on the market it can be difficult to know which brands are truly cruelty-free and vegan. Tons of brands claim to be cruelty-free and vegan when they aren’t. Some popular haircare brands that test on animals include L’Oréal, Redken, OGX, Pantene, Bed Head, and more. Let’s first do a rundown of what the terms vegan and cruelty-free mean.
What does vegan mean?
- Vegan simply means a product has no animal by-products in it. This can apply to food, clothing, beauty products, and many other products.
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.
What is the difference between vegan and cruelty-free?
- A product can be vegan but not cruelty-free and vice versa. Many cruelty-free products still contain animal byproducts. Some products can be vegan and not include any animal byproducts, but still be tested on animals.
What are some non-vegan ingredients?
- The most common non-vegan ingredients in beauty products include beeswax, lanolin, carmine, fur, and silk. Other ingredients could be animal-derived as well so it is always a smart idea to ask the brand to verify if a product is vegan. Even if a product looks vegan, if there are any questionable ingredients, it is always smart to ask the brand to verify.
Refer to the page “What is Vegan and Cruelty-Free?” for an even further breakdown of the term cruelty-free.
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Vegan and Cruelty-Free Haircare Brands
- Acure
- AG Care use code veganbeauty20 for 20% off
- Aveda (Aveda is owned by a parent company that tests on animals)
- Biolage (Biolage is owned by a parent company that tests on animals)
- Cake Beauty
- Derma E
- Eva NYC
- Good Dye Young
- IGK use code veganbeauty20 for 20% off
- K18
- Lime Crime use code veganbeautyaddict20 for 20% off
- Manic Panic
- Monday
- Olaplex
- Pacifica use code Jess15 for 15% off
- Pureology (Pureology is owned by a parent company that tests on animals)
- R + Co.
Cruelty-Free Haircare Brands With Vegan Options
- Alba Botanica
- Amika (Amika Vegan Product List)
- Briogeo (Briogeo is owned by a parent company that tests on animals)
- CHI Haircare (CHI Vegan Product List)
- Drunk Elephant (Drunk Elephant is owned by a parent company that tests on animals)
- Drybar (Drybar Vegan Product List)
- Garnier (Garnier is owned by a parent company that tests on animals)
- Giovanni
- It’s a 10 (It’s a 10 Vegan Product List)
- Kristin Ess (Kristin Ess Vegan Product List)
- Living Proof (Living Proof is owned by a parent company that tests on animals)
- Ouai (Ouai is owned by a parent company that tests on animals)
- Paul Mitchell (Paul Mitchell Vegan List)
- Raw Sugar (Raw Sugar Vegan List)
- Shea Moisture (Shea Moisture is owned by a parent company that tests on animals)
- Sol de Janeiro (Sol de Janeiro is owned by a parent company that tests on animals)
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Curious about more vegan haircare options from cruelty-free brands? Check out my other vegan lists for more vegan haircare options from cruelty-free companies.
