Look Sun-Kissed This Summer With These Vegan and Cruelty-Free Beauty Essentials
Ready to spring into summer? As things heat up, it might be time to embrace a summer-friendly routine that keeps you looking fresh, hydrated, and glowing. From sun protection to lightweight makeup staples, we’ve rounded up just some of the best vegan and cruelty-free summer beauty essentials that will keep you looking radiant all season long—without harming animals.
Must-Have Vegan and Cruelty-Free Summer Beauty Staples
Hydrate: ACURE Ultra Hydrating Plant Ceramide Daily Facial Lotion
A good moisturizer is key to combat dryness and irritation caused by sun exposure. This fast-absorbing daytime lotion has niacinamide and other hydrating ingredients to quench your skin and protect its barrier.
Load up on an SPF serum: KORA Organics Silky Sun Drops 100% Mineral Sunscreen Serum
Dermatologists’ number one recommendation for skin health is daily sunscreen. Add this silky-smooth mineral SPF 30 sunscreen to your skincare routine for the ultimate UVA/UVB ray protection!
Try a tinted sunscreen: bliss Block Star Daily Mineral SPF 30
Mineral sunscreen without the dreaded white cast? Yes, please! This tinted SPF blends seamlessly into the skin, leaving a smooth, non-greasy finish.
Prime your skin: e.l.f. Stay Cool Primer Stick
With e.l.f.’s portable primer stick, your summer makeup won’t melt away—even on the hottest days. Its cooling, refreshing formula is infused with aloe water and hyaluronic acid, keeping the skin soothed and perfectly prepped for any summer activity.
Get your glow on: Milani Glow Drops Radiance Boosting Serum
Dewy, radiant skin is the ultimate warm-weather essential! Milani Glow Drops is a luminous, hydrating serum that enhances your skin while nourishing it with electrolyte-rich coconut water.
Boost your natural complexion: Pacifica Kind Tint Tinted Serum
Perfect for a summer no-makeup makeup look, Pacifica’s Tinted Serum provides lightweight coverage that lets your natural glow shine through while keeping your skin hydrated and fresh all day long.
Apply a bit of coverage: tarte power flex™ concealer
A trusty concealer is always handy, no matter the season. The tarte power flex concealer is sweatproof, waterproof, and long-lasting—so it will stay put during all outdoor activities!
Add a pop of color: essence What a Tint! Lip & Cheek Tint
Nothing says summer like sun-kissed cheeks! Essence’s versatile rosy-tinted stain delivers a natural flush in a pinch.
Bronze it up: Physicians Formula Butter Glow Bronzing Serum
Physicians Formula’s bronzing serum is your secret to a warm, natural glow. Add a few drops to your tinted moisturizer or foundation for a subtle, all-over gleam, or apply it directly to your skin for a more bronzy finish!
Lift your lashes: wet n wild Mega Length Waterproof Mascara
They don’t call it “wet n wild” for nothing. Whether you’re sweating, swimming, or sunbathing, this reliable waterproof mascara will lengthen your lashes without budging.
Set it with powder: Derma E Sun Protection Mineral Powder SPF 30
Need a quick touch-up? Derma E’s SPF 30 mineral powder will help you keep the oil at bay and protect your skin from the sun all day.
Lock it in: NYX The Face Glue Setting Spray
This dependable waterproof setting spray keeps your makeup looking flawless. Its fade- and transfer-resistant formula ensures that your face stays on through sweat, humidity, and every busy moment.
Moisturize from head-to-toe: billie Glow Body Lotion
Skincare isn’t just for the face! Billie’s brightening daily lotion leaves your skin feeling silky-smooth while adding a hint of shimmer and a summery citrus scent.
Replenish with aloe: Max Green Alchemy Sun Rescue Cream
Too much sun? Treat sunburned, red, inflamed, and peeling skin with this cooling and healing cream, formulated with aloe vera, calendula blossom, kukui nut oil, and borage seed oil, with no harsh chemicals.
Give your hair some love: RAW SUGAR Leave-In Conditioner
If the summer heat leaves your hair dry and damaged, this ultra-conditioning leave-in cream will give your locks the moisture they need to look healthy, shiny, and voluminous.
The Number One Beauty Essential for All Seasons? Keeping It Cruelty-Free
Although many beauty products are animal-friendly, some companies still test their products on animals. In cosmetics tests, experimenters torment and kill sensitive mice, rats, rabbits, and others in painful, pointless tests. No beauty routine is complete without compassion—because every animal is someone who can feel.
How Do I Know if a Beauty Product Is Cruelty-Free?
It’s easy! Just check out PETA’s reliable global Beauty Without Bunnies database, which allows you to search a company’s animal testing status.
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