Once upon a time, vegan beauty was a niche market. The choice was minimal, and the quality was questionable, but everything has to start somewhere, right? However, fast forward to today and vegan beauty is big business! Can we get a ‘woohoo!’? If you, like so many intrigued beauty consumers, are considering the switch to vegan beauty and want to know more, you’ve come to the right place. With over 1,000 vegan products and an almost entirely vegan range of own brand products, Superdrug is a treasure trove for veganbeauty. So, get ready to pucker up, as here’s the low down on vegan lipsticks alongside our favourite lip-smacking options.
What is vegan beauty?
Just like a vegan diet, vegan beauty products do not contain any ingredients derived from animals, nor do they contain any animal by-products. Ingredients like honey, beeswax and carmine may sound harmless, but they actually come from animals in some shape or form. So, yes that means non-vegan lipsticks have animal derivatives or animal by-products in it!
What makes my lipstick vegan?
Vegan lipsticks contain fruit pigments and synthetic colours instead of carmine, which is a deeply pigmented ingredient made from the cochineal beetle. Fruit pigments extract vibrant shades from fruits, while synthetic dyes get their colour from various materials that are safe for us to use.
Other ingredients to look out for are soy and vegetable waxes, which are used in place of beeswax. You may be wondering what’s wrong with beeswax? Well, vegans believe that although the bees are not killed to harvest their wax (or honey), their habitat is disrupted, and this can lead to a thriving colony dying if their harvest process is not completed.
An ingredient you may not be too familiar with; zein is a vegan alternative to shellac – a resin secreted by the female lac bug used to add intense shine to lipsticks. Zein is a protein found in maize, so it’s definitely vegan friendly.
Top vegan lipsticks at Superdrug
e.l.f. Lip Plumping Gloss
Not only is e.l.f. Lip Plumping Glosscruelty free and vegan, but it leaves lips looking gorgeously plumped. The high-shine formula soothes and volumises lips, while a blend of vitamin E and coconut oil nourishes and hydrates to keep them feeling lip-smackingly soft. Pucker up!
e.l.f. Cosmetics
DNR ELF LIP PLUMPING GLOSS SPARKLING ROSE
£8.00
MUA Luxe Lipgloss Plumping
Want naturally fuller looking lips? Then you need to add MUA’s Luxe Plumping Lipglossto your vegan lipstick collection ASAP! Formulated with invigorating peppermint that gently tingles on application, this lipgloss will have your lips looking beautifully volumized as soon as it goes on.
MUA
MUA Luxe Lipgloss Plumping
£2.00
The Longwear Lipstick 503
Creamy, transfer-proof and guaranteed to stay on your lips for up to 12 hours – we predict The Longwear Lipstick 503 is about to become your new favourite vegan lipstick. Hyaluronic acid spheres provide intense hydration, so this matte formula not only feels good, but it’ll look amazing from morning ‘til night.
The Longwear Lipstick 503
£0.75
e.l.f. SRSLY Satin Lipstick Nectarÿ
With its intense pigmentation and cruelty-free formula, the silky-smoothe.l.f. SRSLY Satin LipstickNectarÿis one to keep in your makeup bag at ALL times. It features a vegan-friendly blend ofjojoba, macadamia seed and meadowfoam seed oil that smooths, softens and nourishes lips in a single swoop. Though it feels more like a lip balm than a lipstick, the intense colour will have people talking for all the right reasons.
Trust us when we say that Lime Crime Soft Touch Lipstickis the smoothest, softest matte lipstick you’ll ever wear. Lip-line smoothing and non-drying, it’s oh-so comfortable on the lips and delivers high-impact colour that’s sure to get you noticed. And did we mention it’s vegan and cruelty-free?
If you like your lipstick to stay in place all day long, then It’s Complicated Liquid Lip Stain + Oilis the one for you. The non-sticky oil-in-water formula transforms into a non-transfer lip stain that sets in place without drying out your lips. You can build up the colour as much as you like, and, even better, it doubles up as a cheek stain, eyeshadow and sculpting face contour. It’s complicated, but in a good way!
This dreamy vegan Matte Lipstick from MUA is highly pigmented, comfortable and ready to be your new beauty BFF. Always cruelty-free, it’s available in several swoon-worthy shades to match your mood. Plus, it comes in a shade-matched sleek case made with 30% recycled plastic. Pop it in your makeup bag for an envy-inducing pout, wherever you are in the world.
Lorna is a Freelance Copywriter with a passion for fragrance, beauty and skincare, sustainability and outdoor adventure sports. She famously quit her office job to spend more time with her cat and enjoys learning about the latest beauty trends – including the best products for oily skin.
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Pucker up with vegan lipsticks
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Once upon a time, vegan beauty was a niche market. The choice was minimal, and the quality was questionable, but everything has to start somewhere, right? However, fast forward to today and vegan beauty is big business! Can we get a ‘woohoo!’? If you, like so many intrigued beauty consumers, are considering the switch to vegan beauty and want to know more, you’ve come to the right place. With over 1,000 vegan products and an almost entirely vegan range of own brand products, Superdrug is a treasure trove for vegan beauty. So, get ready to pucker up, as here’s the low down on vegan lipsticks alongside our favourite lip-smacking options.
What is vegan beauty?
Just like a vegan diet, vegan beauty products do not contain any ingredients derived from animals, nor do they contain any animal by-products. Ingredients like honey, beeswax and carmine may sound harmless, but they actually come from animals in some shape or form. So, yes that means non-vegan lipsticks have animal derivatives or animal by-products in it!
What makes my lipstick vegan?
Vegan lipsticks contain fruit pigments and synthetic colours instead of carmine, which is a deeply pigmented ingredient made from the cochineal beetle. Fruit pigments extract vibrant shades from fruits, while synthetic dyes get their colour from various materials that are safe for us to use.
Other ingredients to look out for are soy and vegetable waxes, which are used in place of beeswax. You may be wondering what’s wrong with beeswax? Well, vegans believe that although the bees are not killed to harvest their wax (or honey), their habitat is disrupted, and this can lead to a thriving colony dying if their harvest process is not completed.
An ingredient you may not be too familiar with; zein is a vegan alternative to shellac – a resin secreted by the female lac bug used to add intense shine to lipsticks. Zein is a protein found in maize, so it’s definitely vegan friendly.
Top vegan lipsticks at Superdrug
e.l.f. Lip Plumping Gloss
Not only is e.l.f. Lip Plumping Gloss cruelty free and vegan, but it leaves lips looking gorgeously plumped. The high-shine formula soothes and volumises lips, while a blend of vitamin E and coconut oil nourishes and hydrates to keep them feeling lip-smackingly soft. Pucker up!
MUA Luxe Lipgloss Plumping
Want naturally fuller looking lips? Then you need to add MUA’s Luxe Plumping Lipgloss to your vegan lipstick collection ASAP! Formulated with invigorating peppermint that gently tingles on application, this lipgloss will have your lips looking beautifully volumized as soon as it goes on.
The Longwear Lipstick 503
Creamy, transfer-proof and guaranteed to stay on your lips for up to 12 hours – we predict The Longwear Lipstick 503 is about to become your new favourite vegan lipstick. Hyaluronic acid spheres provide intense hydration, so this matte formula not only feels good, but it’ll look amazing from morning ‘til night.
e.l.f. SRSLY Satin Lipstick Nectarÿ
With its intense pigmentation and cruelty-free formula, the silky-smooth e.l.f. SRSLY Satin Lipstick Nectarÿ is one to keep in your makeup bag at ALL times. It features a vegan-friendly blend of jojoba, macadamia seed and meadowfoam seed oil that smooths, softens and nourishes lips in a single swoop. Though it feels more like a lip balm than a lipstick, the intense colour will have people talking for all the right reasons.
Lime Crime Soft Touch Lipstick
Trust us when we say that Lime Crime Soft Touch Lipstick is the smoothest, softest matte lipstick you’ll ever wear. Lip-line smoothing and non-drying, it’s oh-so comfortable on the lips and delivers high-impact colour that’s sure to get you noticed. And did we mention it’s vegan and cruelty-free?
It’s Complicated Liquid Lip Stain + Oil
If you like your lipstick to stay in place all day long, then It’s Complicated Liquid Lip Stain + Oil is the one for you. The non-sticky oil-in-water formula transforms into a non-transfer lip stain that sets in place without drying out your lips. You can build up the colour as much as you like, and, even better, it doubles up as a cheek stain, eyeshadow and sculpting face contour. It’s complicated, but in a good way!
Mua Creamy Matte Lipstick
This dreamy vegan Matte Lipstick from MUA is highly pigmented, comfortable and ready to be your new beauty BFF. Always cruelty-free, it’s available in several swoon-worthy shades to match your mood. Plus, it comes in a shade-matched sleek case made with 30% recycled plastic. Pop it in your makeup bag for an envy-inducing pout, wherever you are in the world.
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About Lorna
Copywriter
Lorna is a Freelance Copywriter with a passion for fragrance, beauty and skincare, sustainability and outdoor adventure sports. She famously quit her office job to spend more time with her cat and enjoys learning about the latest beauty trends – including the best products for oily skin.
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