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Ingredients To Look For And Avoid In Vegan Skincare
You may or may not be vegan, but you must have definitely noticed vegan options when going to a restaurant or grocery store. Veganism has grown significantly in the last few years, and research in the U.K. reported that the number of vegans has gone up by “350% in the last decade,” per Healthline, and that is quite something. While most people consider veganism to be just a diet, and most stick to it for health or ethical reasons, it is actually more of a lifestyle. According to The Vegan Society, vegans don’t use animals or animal products for anything, including “accessories, makeup, clothing, and bathroom items,” and also stay away from products tested on animals. It might sound confusing to find something genuinely vegan, but now there are “over 60,000 products and services registered with [their] Vegan Trademark alone” to make it easier for you.
You have to remember that “vegan skincare,” “cruelty-free skincare,” and “clean beauty” are three different entities. According to The Washington Post, clean beauty products are created without any ingredients that might harm our health; however, there is no set global standard because the European Union bans 1,300 chemicals whereas the U.S. bans 11. “Cruelty-free” products, on the other hand, are those that haven’t been tested on animals but might still contain ingredients that aren’t entirely safe for humans…
