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best cruelty free vegan moisturizers
March 4, 2021 Beauty•Veganism

Best Cruelty Free and Vegan Moisturizers

Taking good care of your skin is important for maintaining that youthful glowing look, and one way to show your skin love is by making sure to moisturize it every single day and night! With that being said, today’s post is going to be a list of the best cruelty free and vegan moisturizers available right now, so that you don’t have to do any work figuring out what face moisturizer is going to work best for you.

I’m including a variety of products in all different price ranges for different budgets, as well as products for all different skin types, so you should hopefully be able to find something you’ll love on this list! Just keep reading to see the list of products 🙂

 

best cruelty free vegan moisturizer

I could go on and on about all of the reasons why, but the main reason is that animals are kept in cages for their entire lives and most literally never see sunshine or the outside of a testing lab. It is an extremely harsh and cruel environment (not to mention the fact that they have to endure chemical burns on a regular basis) and it’s not “only” rodents that companies test on, it’s cats, dogs, and rabbits too.

But because you’re here reading this, it’s pretty likely that you’re already aware of all of that, so thank you so much for looking into the best cruelty free and vegan moisturizers today! If you have a family member or friend who isn’t aware of the realities of animal testing, you could share this post with them to help inform them of why it’s so important to avoid buying products that were tested on animals.

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Best Cruelty Free and Vegan Moisturizers:

 

 

Drunk Elephant Lala Retro Whipped Moisturizer with Ceramides

This super nourishing formula from Drunk Elephant contains African oils and ceramides for visible rejuvenation and anti-aging benefits. This product is very soothing, and Drunk Elephant uses really clean ingredients that have known skin benefits without the typical irritants that a lot of skincare products have!

 

Milk Makeup Vegan Milk Moisturizer

This is one of the best cruelty free and vegan moisturizers because it has an ultra nourishing fragrance free formula that has a rich, thick consistency, making it amazing for those who struggle with dry skin. It’s certified “clean at Sephora”, so you know the ingredients are high quality, and it comes in a cute bright neon yellow container that makes it even more fun to use!

 

Summer Fridays Cloud Dew Oil Free Gel Cream Moisturizer

So Summer Fridays is a really high quality skin care brand that uses super clean ingredients, and every single thing I’ve tried from the brand has been amazing. This oil free moisturizer contains hyaluronic acid as well as ceramides for a plumping and smoothing effect.

It’s super lightweight, hydrating, and it absorbs quickly! The packaging is really aesthetic and using it is just such a nice experience.

best cruelty free vegan moisturizers

 

Fenty Beauty Hydra Vizor Invisible Moisturizer

This is a relatively new release from Fenty Beauty that contains SPF 30 for sun protection, it’s oil free, and its formula is reef safe which is a really cool environmental benefit! Another cool feature is that it’s refillable, so the first time you purchase it it comes in a cute little bottle, and then if you want to repurchase it you can buy a refill that you just swap out with the old component that contained the product and recycle the empty one, while never getting rid of the product bottle itself!

This moisturizer is amazing for reducing the look of dark spots and uneven skin tone, and it has hyaluronic acid for smoothing and hydrating the skin. It smells really nice and is honestly just fun to use and makes you look forward to doing your skincare routine!

 

Korres Wild Rose Night-Brightening Sleeping Facial

This one is specifically recommended for improving uneven texture and dullness on your skin, but it’s also good for a number of other concerns like dark spots and loss of skin elasticity. It melts into your skin so well and contains super nourishing, “clean at Sephora” classified ingredients. You should start to notice brighter and healthier looking skin when you get up in the morning after just a few days of using this!

 

Versed Dew Point Moisturizing Gel Cream

This is an awesome budget friendly clean skincare brand with products that work so so well for this price range! I just recently started using this product myself and am loving how it absorbs quickly and makes my skin super soft and look amazing.

Read my Is Versed Cruelty Free? review post to read more about them and see some of the other amazing products that they have!

 

Drunk Elephant Protini Polypeptide Moisturizer

This one is a classic at this point – it seriously is one of the best cruelty free and vegan moisturizers that is loved by so many people and I can honestly say that it is worth all of the hype. When I first started using this, it took only a few days (maybe three or four) of consistent use before I started seeing noticeably smoother skin and a reduced appearance of scarring. It doesn’t take long to sink into the skin, and it has such a nice light cream texture!

best cruelty free vegan moisturizers

 

Glow Recipe Banana Souffle Moisture Cream

This lightweight moisturizer works well on all skin types, and it actually contains banana which is rich in magnesium and potassium (both of which hydrate the skin). It’s one of the best cruelty free and vegan moisturizers because it is perfect for skin that is irritated and sensitive since it’s so calming, and it also smells amazing!

This product is non comedogenic and non acne causing.

 

Farmacy Daily Greens Oil Free Gel Moisturizer

This oil free moisturizer from Farmacy helps clear your pores and reduce unwanted shine for people with oily skin. It’s another clean at Sephora product, and it really does help with reducing the look of your pores!

It contains papaya extract, which gently exfoliates your face for a fresh and youthful looking complexion!

 

Acure Brightening Day Cream

This is one of the best cruelty free and vegan moisturizers because it’s from a 100% plant based brand that is budget friendly and has tons of great reviews from a lot of people online! It works great for all skin types and has a nice light texture to it that absorbs quickly into the skin. Note that it has a light citrus scent due to a couple citrus ingredients in it that bring your skin antioxidant benefits (such as protection against environmental toxins and stressors).

 

Ole Henriksen Sheer Transformation Perfecting Moisturizer

This product from Ole Henriksen is oil free and helps to reduce the look of dark spots on your skin while leaving your face looking smooth and even. It works well on all skin types, and if you use it consistently then over time it can really help you with correcting dull, uneven skin (hence the name “Sheer Transformation”).

Ole Henriksen has really amazing, high quality skincare products that tend to incorporate tons of plant based and clean ingredients, so if that’s what you’re looking for in a skincare line then check this one out!

best cruelty free vegan moisturizers

 

Pacifica Vegan Collagen Overnight Recovery Cream

This is one of the best cruelty free and vegan moisturizers as far as drugstore options go, and from a 100% vegan brand, and it works great on all skin types. The product contains real collagen that has been made from plant based sources through a fermentation process, so it actually does have really similar benefits to using animal based collagen!

Pacifica has a whole vegan collagen collection with tons of other products like a serum, a cleanser, a tonic, etc 🙂

 

Florence By Mills Dreamy Dew Moisturizer

This cute option available at Ulta is paraben, sulfate, and synthetic fragrance free, as well as dermatologist tested and it works well on all skin types. It’s a really nice affordable product with great reviews from a 100% certified vegan collection!

It’s super hydrating and smells great as well 🙂

 

Youth To The People Adaptogen Deep Moisture Cream

This cruelty free and vegan moisturizer is full of plant extracts for deep hydration, so it works especially great for dry and sensitive skin types. It decreases redness and absorbs quickly, and it contains ashwagandha to reduce signs of tiredness!

It’s classified as clean at Sephora, so the ingredients are better for you, and it also combats signs of premature aging like fine lines and wrinkles.

best cruelty free vegan moisturizers

 

Dermalogica Dynamic Skin Recovery SPF 50 Moisturizer

This product works well on all skin types, and contains SPF 50 for strong protection against the sun’s UVA and UVB rays! It’s a very light formula that makes your skin feel soft but without being greasy or breaking you out.

It doesn’t make your skin shiny or oily but is still super hydrating.

 

Herbivore Emerald CBD + Adaptogens Deep Moisture Glow Oil

This is an oil that contains 100 mg of CBD to calm your skin and reduce the appearance of any redness or irritation you might have. It also contains ashwagandha, which is another soothing ingredient that helps tired and stressed skin look healthier and more awake, and it has amazing reviews as well so it’s definitely worth trying out!

 

Moon Juice Cosmic Cream Heavenly Hydration

Moon Juice recently began creating skincare products – they started out as a high end juice and smoothie shop here in LA – and their stuff is so good. This amazing cruelty free and vegan moisturizer is the best because it contains hyaluronic acid to improve firmness and smooth your skin, ashwagandha which has calming properties, and it’s free from parabens, artificial dyes and fragrances, silicone, and other ingredients that you typically do not want in your skincare stuff!

 

GoopGenes All In One Nourishing Face Cream

This is seriously one of the BEST cruelty free moisturizers for fighting aging, and it works well on normal and dry skin types. If your concerns include things like fine lines and wrinkles forming, loss of firmness, and dryness, then this could work really well for you.

This makes your skin look and feel so soft and healthy, so if you’re looking for a high end product I would definitely recommend this one!

 

best cruelty free vegan moisturizers

 

Dr. Barbara Sturm Face Cream Rich

This luxury product from Dr. Barbara Sturm is one of the best cruelty free and vegan moisturizers because it is super rich, but still absorbs really well. The quality is amazing, and it works to stimulate your body’s production of collagen to fight against irritation, inflammation and aging. It works well on all skin types, but is specifically recommended for dry skin, sensitive skin, and mature/aging skin.

You can use this in combination with other Dr. Barbara Sturm products for optimal results!

 

Josie Maran Whipped Argan Oil Face Butter

This is a super luxurious, lightweight moisturizer filled with antioxidants, fatty acids and vitamin E for healthy, hydrated skin. It’s recommended specifically for fine lines and wrinkles, redness, and dry skin, and it works well on all skin types!

It’s unscented, so it’s perfect if you don’t want your moisturizer to have a strong smell. It gives you ultra glowy and gorgeous skin, and I love this product.

 

Glow Recipe Watermelon Pink Juice Oil Free Moisturizer

This amazing vegan and cruelty free moisturizer from Glow Recipe is labeled clean at Sephora – plus it’s oil free – so it will most likely be great for you if you have sensitive skin! It has a light, sweet scent to it and comes in the cutest bottle that should last a good amount of time if you use the product 1-2 times per day during your morning and nighttime skincare routines.

Glow Recipe is a really amazing vegan friendly skincare brand that themes their products around fruit ingredients that nourish and hydrate your skin. I would definitely recommend checking their collection out if you love natural ingredients in your skin products!

 

Pacifica Wake Up Beautiful Overnight Retinoid Cream

Here’s another product from Pacifica, an amazing 100% cruelty free and vegan beauty brand, that’s similar to the Overnight Recovery Cream except this one’s key ingredients are retinoids and melatonin for anti-aging benefits and protection from free radicals potentially causing damage to your skin.

This is a lightweight product that absorbs quickly and has really great reviews!

 

Sunday Riley Antioxidant + Superfood Face Oil

This ultra hydrating face oil from Sunday Riley is packed with nourishing ingredients like vitamins A and C, antioxidants, essential amino acids, as well as omegas for healthy and glowing skin.

You just apply it to a dry, freshly cleansed face as you normally would with any moisturizer and your skin will literally drink it up and become so soft and glowy!

 

Tata Harper Water-Lock Moisturizer with Skin Smoothing Peptides

This vegan, cruelty free moisturizer from Tata Harper is best for oily, combination and normal skin, and it’s labeled as clean at Sephora if you’re into clean beauty products! The peptides and hyaluronic acid in its formula help to lock in moisture and hydration so that your skin is always glowing and healthy.

 

Related Posts:

  • Best Cruelty Free Serums For Clear Skin

  • Best Cruelty Free and Vegan Sunscreens

  • Best Cruelty Free Tinted Moisturizers To Try

 

Thank you so much for checking out my choices for the best cruelty free and vegan moisturizers! Have you tried any of these products out yet, or are you planning to now that you’ve read this post? Let me know in the comment section down below, and if there’s anything that should be on this list that I didn’t include then comment that as well! I’m always looking to test out new products.

Remember, if you liked this post, you can definitely share it on Pinterest, and be sure to check out my Instagram feed as well for tons of similar content if you’re interested 🙂

Stay healthy and safe, and talk soon! xx

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  1. Jennifer says

    March 8, 2021 at 4:46 am

    I want to try the Summer Fridays!

    Jennifer
    Curated By Jennifer

  2. Ashley says

    March 13, 2021 at 12:01 pm

    I haven’t tried any of these brands before, but would love to try the one from Youth to the People!

    Wishing you the brightest weekend, Caitlin!

    Make Life Marvelous

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