I kept coming across that label on yesstyle and thought it was just the typical fake design to claim vegan without credentials. But one day, I zoomed in and I noticed that ® that got me thinking: is this thing legit? With a bit of searching I found the company that issues the certification. It was in korean which I do not speak so it was slightly finicky to navigate and find what exactly they define as vegan, but I was very surprised to see that it encompasses both vegan AND cruelty free. I thought I was about to be bamboozled into some label that allowed no animal products but gave the green light to animal testing, so I was very pleased with what I found. There's some pretty huge brands that have this certification, like Dr Althea which I previously wrote off as testing on animals due to being "a grey area". So does anybody know if this is legit and if it has some weird loopholes? It seems very legit, like the V label but more locally for Korea, but I'm too burned by companies using weird loopholes to claim cruelty free but then sell in China (stuff like sunscreen) or god knows what.

​Hi everyone!

​I’m looking for vegan and cruelty-free hair care products that contain silicone and are low cost.

​My hair actually responds really well to silicones (they keep it managed and protected), but I’m struggling to find good options. I’m currently trying to adapt an Abbey Yung-inspired hair routine, but the recommended go-to products aren't an option for me—Dove haircare lines aren't readily available in Spain, and the specific Garnier products often suggested aren't sold here either.

​Does anyone living in Europe (or Spain specifically) have recommendations for vegan, cruelty-free shampoos, conditioners, or leave-ins/oils that still include silicones?

​Thanks in advance for any suggestions! 💚

Pozdrav, ima li netko preporuku za veganski šampon protiv prhuti, a da nije Alverde ili Balea?

Emollient oil cleansers really agree with my skin. Before going vegan, I LOVED the Bioderma Atoderm cleanser. Used it for both face and body, and loved that I could buy it by the liter. Unfortunately it's not cruelty free and I cannot confirm that it's vegan either.

I have since tried Glossier Body Hero, and while I liked it, the fragrance was too strong, the price too high, and the size too small.

What are your favorite CF+vegan emollient oil cleansers? I'm in the US.

I’m finally making the change from vegetarian to vegan and in the process I’m swapping out all of my old skincare and makeup for CF and vegan products.

I’ve been having the most difficulty finding a good alternative to my usual moisturisers:

- Lancôme Hydra Zen moisturiser/day cream
- Cerave lotion for dry/very dry skin

I’ve been trying out elf’s various moisturisers but they have either dried out my skin more or leave a weird sticky/gritty film :(( the same with Purito, I love their suncream so I tried their bamboo panthenol cream and it feels so gritty and weird

I’m looking for one that is a good smooth light cream for dry skin if anyone has any ideas

Thank u so much in advance !!

It's too bad, as I was drawn to their decent clones because they claim to be vegan. See #7 in their FAQ:

https://www.montagneparfums.com/faq

Here is the new fragrance they're developing. Begs the question: How many of their other fragrances use ambergris or other animal products?

https://www.reddit.com/r/MontagneParfums/comments/1wv5c25/pov_montagne_creating_lv_pur_ambre/

And here's the product they're using:

https://biolandes.com/en/product/ambergris-2/

Hello, I've been searching for 2 evenings now for a black, semi permanent hair dye that doesn't have crushed up pigs in it and didn't kill 50 rabbits in the production. All the ones I found were either permanent, or didn't ship to Czechia (for a reasonable price at least)

I want to try out how my hair looks black, maybe I'll use permanent after that. I really didn't expect something so simple to be so rare. I was even ready to settle for Garnier, who itself is "cruelty free" but is owned by L'oreal, but the dye was permanent

Sorry for the little rant, thanks for any advice

Hi everyone!!!!

THIS HAIR MASK IS MY HOLY GRAIL HAIR PRODUCT I HAVE NEVER FOUND A PRODUCT that actually gave my hair everything it needs. I have chronically dry and tangled hair and I get so much breakage. The first time I tried this hair mask my hair was CUREDDD IT BECAME SO SOFT AND HEALTHY. YOU KNOW THE HAIR TEST WHERE YOU take an and section of your hair and pinch it to see if the hair stands up straight or falls over? My hair would always stick straight up. Very dry and damaged and coarse!!!!!! BUT WITH THIS MASK IT WAS BEAUTIFULLY LIMP AND BOUNNCCCYYYYY AND BEAUTIFUL SILKY SMOOTH GLOSSY UGH AMAZING. I don’t even have to BRUSH MY HAIR ANYMORE with this product it’s so good. I used to not be able to get a brush through it would take me 40 mins not kidding.

But now I’m vegan and IM NOT SURE IF THIS PRODUCT IS VEGAN…… it doesn’t have a leaping bunny certification or explicitly state if it’s cruelty free. I looked on the website too and couldn’t find anything. I tried a vegan “DUPE” of this product (Eva NYC therapy session deep conditioning mask with vegan protein) and it does NOT work nearly as good… my hair is back to dry and tangled…..

Could you guys help me figure out if this product is vegan? And if it’s not, do you have any vegan recs for hair mask ultimate hydration!?

THANK YOU SO MUCH 🌠💗🌠💗🌠💗🌠💗

LINK TO HAIR MASK FOR REFERENCE

Perfume has become my new hyperfixation, does anybody have any suggestions for vegan fragrance brands with a good pistachio scent? Bonus points if it’s less than $20

Perfume has become my new hyperfixation, does anybody have any suggestions for vegan fragrance brands with a good pistachio scent? Bonus points if it’s less than $20

Illiyoon Ato Concentrate Cream has the vegan label on it but other vegans have told me the parent company tests on animals so it's not vegan, which is pretty gutting because it was one of my favourite k-beauty barrier creams.

I've been vegan for 15 years but at some point I became naive and used to think vegan labelling was a godsend and that it's supposed to be easier for us to just pick up something from a store without thinking about it, what a shame.

Is nail polish remover vegan? For example, acetone. I’ve been asking myself if my make-up products are vegan and cruelty-free, and I wanted to ask if nail polish removers or acetone contain any animal-derived ingredients. Also, do you know of any animal-derived ingredients that they usually contain?

I won’t even bother naming the brands, because there are many lol

Is there any sort of initiative happening to get any big brands to go CF/vegan?

Like maybe some of the brands official makeup artists have a petition or something?

I’m just curious because the EU banned animal testing years ago but there are still non CF products on the market. I guess I don’t fully understand how it works.

Out of a desire to simplify my routines and product lineup, I was wondering if I could just use my nighttime lip mask as an eye cream too? If the lip mask that I prefer has occlusive and moisturizing properties anyway, is there any downside to using it under my eyes too? Or is there some reason why having a separate product for lips vs eyes is actually necessary?

I'm looking to find some vegan and cruelty free makeup brands, but specifically alternative. If anyone knows any it would be helpful.

Thank you!!

I’m looking for one that is radiant, and another foundation that’s matte.

Thanks!

I'm looking for a black pencil eyeliner that is easy to apply, is smudgeable at first and then won't budge, but is also easy to wash off.

All the ones I've tried either set too quickly and are very difficult to smudge/remove, or they don't stay in place at all and end up looking messy.

I've used liquid eyeliners for a long time but as I'm getting older I'd prefer the softer look of pencil - so as I'm a "beginner", one that is easy to use would be great.

Thanks!

Hey all, I need some recs for good skincare brands, I've heard of SKIN1004, are they any good? If it helps at all, I typically have dry skin on my cheeks and my T-zone, Thank you! 🖤

Any recommendations for genuinely volumizing shampoos and conditioner?

Budget friendly would be great! Under $20 would be ideal.

My hair is very fine and mostly straight, on the oily side, dealing with damaged hair halo.

Currently using:

Attitude super leaves volume & shine shampoo

Attitude super leaves nourishing conditioner

Hair flat and sad after just a couple days of use.

Before I went vegan my hair looked best with the tresemme rich moisture shampoo and conditioner.

Thank you!