If we go back a decade, the beauty and skincare industries, in literal terms, were all about animal slaughter. For years, the skincare industry has used animal by-products, which are deemed harmful to both our skin and the planet. With the advent of veganism (thanks to millennials), many emerging brands have started making vegan skin care products with plant-based ingredients. If you are a conscious consumer and want to go vegan on your skin, read this article.
Imagine smearing gallons of animal carcasses onto your skin. Along with the whereabouts of its purity, the fact that an animal has to die for it to be drawn out is heartbreaking. It is difficult to find skincare products without animal by-products. As a matter of fact, you can even find one sitting on your bathroom shelf! To avoid this, go vegan on your skin, as they’re full of goodness and no animal brutality!
Imagine if I had declared the idea of going vegan 10 years ago and received a thousand pairs of confused, questioning stares. Over the years, along with being health-conscious, we’ve become aware of the harm that the cosmetic and skincare industries are inflicting upon the environment.
If you ask me, is going vegan worth it (and also dumping my malignant faux leather jacket)? Well, if you care for your health and the earth at the same time (which should be necessary), it is. It definitely is! A faithful vegan lifestyle can promote an ethical approach to your diet as well as your lifestyle.
Throughout the years, the vegan revolution has crawled down from diet, clothes, and now skin. Vegan skin care products are plant-based and don’t use ingredients from animals or animal by-products like meat, tallow, dairy, eggs, beeswax, honey, and many others.
Men, it’s time to take a stance and switch to a better skincare brand that would hate to harm these innocent beings.
If you want to switch to a vegan skincare routine, here are some skincare brands promoting veganism:
Biossance
If you’re looking for sustainability and innovation, Biossance is the answer!
Biossance has a variety of men’s skincare products that are safe for your skin and the environment.
Some of their skincare products are moisturizers, oils, serums, masks, cleansers, and a lot more. The brand continues to improve the ingredients we put on our faces and bodies every day.
If you’re looking for a body hydrator, go for Biossance’s eco-friendly hydrator, Squalane.
Apart from giving the right amount of hydration, squalane saves millions of sharks every day, who otherwise would’ve been hunted down for their liver oil, which is useful for making moisturizers and skin care products.
7th Heaven
If you’re a seal lover, go to 7th Heaven and support their cause!
The brand became renowned for its prodigious campaign, ‘Save the Seals. After succeeding in this campaign, the brand continues fighting for the saving of endangered species and strives for an eco-friendly environment.
For over 30 years, the brand has stood firm against using animal products. The brand has a range of men’s skin care products, starting from sheet masks and foot masks to scrubs and pumice stones.
Skin Proud
Apart from the aesthetically pleasing containers, Skin Proud is a vegan and cruelty-free brand.
You can choose from a variety of products like shower gels, face washes, mists, toners, and many more. If you’re looking for a budget-friendly skincare routine, Skin Proud is the best.
Pai Skin Care
If you’re new to the game of vegan skincare, Pai Skincare will be your chaperone!
Independently accredited by the Vegan Society, Pai Skincare has all the goodness you can find in a skincare product. They believe in creating an ethical and sustainable line of products.
On their skincare shelf, you can find plant-based moisturizers, toners, face oils, cleansers, and various others.
Neighbourhood Botanicals
Essential oils are the ultimate definition of glassy skin!
Neighbourhood Botanicals is the right brand for you if you want to feel the goodness and fragrance of essential oils on your skin. The brand is a carbon-negative,climate-positive brand with faithfully selected packaging.
The product’s containers are biodegradable, making them environmentally friendly. The indie brand has a big, strong man’ gift set with a number of skincare products like facial exfoliator, moisturizer, facial oil, and deodorant packed inside a trusty silicon bag.
These bits and bobs are enough to make your skin look and feel flawless!
The Glowcery
The history of motherhood says it: fruits and veggies are a wholesome meal for the skin.
The Glowcery is a proud vegan skincare brand that uses ingredients that you can literally find inside your refrigerator! The products have all the superfoods that your dermatologist would urge you to eat for glowing skin.
The brand has a range of products; some of them are the orange lip balm, tomato tonic serum, and clean greens detox serum.
Conclusion
It goes without saying that going vegan for skin care is a lifesaving option for animals. If you want your skin to get all the natural goodness, go for vegan skincare, which replaces harmful ingredients with natural, plant-based ones.
Men do know how bad a nasty skin breakout can turn out to be. Nothing works better than a trusty vegan skincare routine to get rid of all the scars from acne and pimples and restore your skin.
While shopping for a vegan skin care product, make sure to go for products that have the tag vegan as well as cruelty-free. This would confirm that no animals were harmed while creating and testing the product.
Footnote:
Accredited by the Vegan Society:https://www.vegansociety.com/
Written by: Deepdisha sarkar
Edited by: Aniket Joshi