Body, Hair and Face Products.
All the brands listed below are not necessarily from vegan companies but they do offer an excellent range of vegan products and none of them are tested on animals (they all operate on a fixed cut off date, except Lush which has its own policy.)
All these brands can be bought at most health food stores (with the exception of Yaoh which can only be bought at the Hemp Store in Dublin).
- Faith in Nature,
- Green People,
- Jason,
- Lush.
- Lavera.
- Tisserand. (Vegan company)
- Weleda.
- Urtekram.
- Yaoh. (Vegan company)
Faith in Nature.
Faith Products was founded 30 years ago in the UK.
Faith Products is a vegetarian company.
- With the exception of the Neem & Propolis range, all their products are suitable for VEGANS and carry the Vegan Society Logo.
- Free of artificial fragrances and colours, parabens and harsh surfactants.
- Products/Ingredients not tested on animals (Fixed cut off date: 1988).
- Price: Affordable, high quality.
Range of products:
Bath & Shower gels - soaps & hand washes - skin care - hair care - deodorants. They also have a range of household cleaning products called Clear Spring.
Website: www.faithinnature.co.uk
Green People.
The Green People Company Ltd was founded in 1997 in the UK.
Green People is a vegetarian company.
- The majority of their products are suitable for VEGANS and carry the Vegan Society logo.
- Some of their products are not vegan as they contain beeswax, milk protein or propolis. View the list of non-vegan items.
- Products/Ingredients not tested on animals (Fixed cut off date: 1990).
- Price: A bit pricey, high quality.
Range of products:
Hair & body care - dental care - deodorant - baby & children's care - Men's care - cosmetics - sun care - dietary & herbal supplements.
Website: www.greenpeople.co.uk
Jason
Jason Natural products was founded in 1959.
Parent Company: the Hain Celestial Group, Inc.
Jason Natural products is a vegetarian company.
- The majority of their products are suitable for VEGANS and labelled as such.
- Some of their products are not vegan as they contain beeswax, milk protein or propolis.
- Products/Ingredients not tested on animals (Fixed cut off date: 1996).
- Price: Affordable, good quality.
Range of products:
Hair, skin & body care - dental care - deodorant - children's care - Men's care - sun care - dietary & herbal supplements.
Website: www.jason-natural.com
Lush
Lush was founded in 1994 in the UK.
Lush is a vegetarian company.
- 76% of Lush products are vegan and carry the Vegan Society Logo on the packaging.
- Some of their products are not vegan as they contain beeswax, honey, milk or propolis.
- Products/Ingredients not tested on animals (see their policy).
Range of products:
Hair, skin & body care - dental care - deodorant - Men's care - perfume.
Lush Stores are located in :
- 116 Grafton Street, Dublin 2.
- 33 Henry Street, Dublin 1.
- 7 Castle Lane, Belfast.
- 96 Oliver Plunkett Str, Cork.
Website: www.lush.co.uk
Lavera
Lavera was founded in 1987 in Germany, by Thomas Haase.
Lavera is a vegetarian company.
- More than a hundred products are suitable for vegans and carry the Vegan Society Logo on the packaging (see the list Lavera for vegans).
- Some of their products are not vegan as they contain beeswax, lanolin, milk protein or propolis.
- Products/Ingredients not tested on animals (Fixed cut off date: 1998).
Range of products:
Cosmetics - Shampoos - Sun Sensitive line - Perfume - Faces skin care line - Anti-aging line - Body Spa Bath and Body line - Baby and children products - Family skin care line - Men care line
Website: www.lavera.com