10 vegan beauty products for a more sustainable skincare routine

Vegan beauty has seen a huge growth in recent years. With a global shift towards sustainability, the beauty and skincare industry has also seen an uptick in natural, organic and sustainable beauty products. In fact, there is a very high likelihood that you have been using vegan beauty products in your daily routine without even realising.

Such is the impact of plant based living — and yearly events like Veganuary — that the vegan cosmetic industry is projected to be worth $28 billion by 2028. But how do you know which brand is best for your skin and hair type? What brands can you trust to provide bespoke and personalised natural skincare and haircare products?

Here, we list the best vegan beauty products that we think should be in your shopping cart if you’re looking for a more sustainable beauty routine — including a few reader exclusive offers you wouldn’t want to miss.The Moisture Lock Hand Combo by ROOAR

If your hands are always dry and you are looking for a sustainable solution to the problem, you can’t go wrong with ROOAR’s Moisture Lock Hand Combo package. Start with the deep hydrating hand therapy cream, which contains eco-friendly ingredients like aloe vera, vitamin E, olive leaf extract, and gotu kola extract, to deeply hydrate and soothe your skin. Follow this with their replenishing cuticle oil, which nourishes and strengthens nails while preventing peeling and promoting smoother growth. Vegan, cruelty free and 100% natural, this is one brand that is on a mission to completely redefine luxury vegan beauty.The Silky Skin Luxury Collection by ROOAR

With temperatures regularly plunging below freezing, keeping your skin hydrated is more important than ever. ROOAR’s Silky Skin Luxury collection, which features the velvet touch body hydrator and the warm and soothing massage oil is perfect for all your winter skincare needs. With a sweet pomegranate scent, the cream-based body hydrator is enriched with betaine and soothing camelina oil, offering the intensive hydration and protection your skin craves in colder weather. Following this with the massage oil, which enhances elasticity, reduces stretch marks, and promotes circulation. Perfect for unwinding after a long day, this oil will leave your skin glowing and your muscles relaxed. 

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Related: Train like an Olympian from the comfort of your own home with TechnogymThe Quartet by Skin Diligent

Skin Diligent promises to respect the environment and make amazing skincare in a more humane, ethical and sustainable way — and so, being vegan underlies this. The brand is at the forefront of epigenetic skincare, a science that explains how your lifestyle and environment can encourage or discourage the creation of healthy cells or damaged cells. With the Skin Diligent Quartet set, you can train your skin to become healthier and stay that way. It focuses on the skin’s cellular health in order to boost its natural ability to do its job well at any age. This set contains the triple-action cleanser, vitamin C serum-in-oil, cellular hydration serum and exosome advanced night cream — completely bespoke, vegan beauty products backed by science, at no cost to the environment.The Elementals haircare box by Moo & Yoo

If you’re looking to support a UK based luxury business, the Edinburgh-based Moo & Yoo, has vegan and cruelty-free at their core. Recently B Corp certified, they are on a mission to make hair and body care sustainable yet luxurious, ethical and with less plastic. Give your hair the care it deserves with the Moo & Yoo Elementals Box, which works to nourish your hair from root to tip. The vegan set includes their miracle shampoo, which gently cleanses your scalp, removing excess oil and dirt; the miracle conditioner for hydrating your hair, and the bamboo paddle brush that detangles your hair while also giving it a soothing massage. The Elixir bundle by Moo & Yoo

Another outstanding set of luxury vegan beauty products from Moo & Yoo is their Elixir bundle, which contains their miracle shampoo, milk, mask and curl cream. The miracle milk, which is a bestseller, is a leave-in treatment that transforms, protects and nourishes your hair. It hydrates, de-frizzes, de-tangles and softens your hair, giving it a visible shine. Using key ingredients like marula oil — also known as the ‘elixir of youth’, Icelandic moss and hydrolysed wheat protein, these products repair, strengthen and reinvigorate your hair. And if you want to activate and enhance your natural waves and curls, complete your routine with the miracle curl cream, which is the perfect vegan beauty product to bring your curls back to life.The Natural Africa Capsule Collection

Our latest discovery, The Natural Africa, is an innovative brand offering luxurious, eco-friendly skincare. As the name gives away, this capsule collection of just four essential products uses sustainably sourced African botanicals to bring us high concentration active formulas. Focusing on plants with medicinal properties, rich in natural oils, vitamins, antioxidants and omegas, we love the combined approach that pairs generational wisdom with modern skincare science. Great for even sensitive skin, these products promise to support skin health through the purest, most wholesome means. And what’s more, not only are they 100% plant-based, but also committed to sustainable wild harvesting and eco-friendly cultivation, producing only a limited number of products each year to help protect Africa’s plant diversity for generations to come. Even more reason to get your hands on them while you can!The Crystal Range Trio by GAIA 

Named after Gaia, the Greek goddess of the earth, GAIA brings luxury skincare to the forefront. Their Crystal Range Trio is a natural and handmade face range containing rose quartz infused skincare products. Start with the naturally face exfoliator containing sugars, calendula oil and a fine exfoliating grain to gently buff skin, allowing for better product absorption. Follow this with GAIA’s award-winning crystal purifying mask containing cell regenerating and collagen protecting ingredients of pomegranate and hibiscus. Finish the skincare routine with the crystal nourishing cream containing antioxidant and anti-inflammatory blue tansy to calm and soothe dry skin.

Related: The luxury watches paying tribute to the Chinese New YearThe Crystal Everglow Serum by GAIA 

Another one of GAIA’s vegan beauty products includes their newly launched crystal everglow serum. Certified by the Vegan Society and comprising a blend of the finest plant actives and pure essential oils, it is a lightweight, rejuvenating serum promoting a youthful glow. Infused with rose quartz, the hibiscus gives the serum its warm pink glow, equipping it with natural acids to purify skin and increase cell regeneration. It also provides anti-inflammatory and moisturising properties. The Healthiest Hair Method by Hairstory

Hairstory has recently released two vegan additions to their hero product New Wash, together forming the Healthiest Hair Method. And while New Wash — which is a cream cleanser that washes, conditions, nourishes and detangles hair while balancing the scalp’s natural oils — is not vegan, the pre-wash and primer are. The pre-wash is a scalp-purifying rinse that refreshes and preps hair ahead of cleansing; removing excess product build-up, oil and dirt. Featuring breakthrough ‘Glycolipid’ technology, pre-wash is the only detergent-free micellar complex with prebiotics available. The primer is a multi-tasking leave-in conditioner mist, featuring cutting-edge ingredients that defend against heat, as well as UVA and external aggressors.The Skin Essentials Kit by Simon Ourian MD

If you are after a personalised vegan skincare regimen that is backed by science and trusted by Hollywood A-listers like the Kardashian-Jenners, Lady Gaga and Megan Fox, the Skin Essentials Kit — tailored for each skin type — by Dr. Simon Ourian is the way to go. Simon Ourian MD provides a tailor-made vegan skincare regimen powered by state-of-the-art AI technology skin consultations, giving you access to 25 years of expertise and world-leading cosmetic dermatology clinic from the comfort of your own home. It’s just like meeting Dr Simon in his Los Angeles practice. Clinically proven, celebrity approved, dermatologically tested and completely vegan — luxury skincare truly does not get better than this.

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