7 yrs, 6 mths ago

Natural, vegan suncare

I’ve been trying to find a good natural, vegan sunscreen that is not greasy and prefferably without a white cast.
I especially want to find a good cruelty free face sunscreen.

I used to use Biore Aqua Watery Essence for my face and loved it, but I don’t think it’s cruelty free and it isn’t completely natural.

Any suugestions?

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  • 5 yrs, 8 mths ago

    Thanks!

  • 7 yrs, 5 mths ago

    No worries sian! I have never tried it, so can not tell how good it is. I love greasy creams in general, so definitely will have to get it in near future (as i need to get rid of my current stash). In my 20s I had oily skin and loved it…now it turned normal to dry under the eyes, so I miss the `glow`. That is why I love anything greasy hehe

  • 7 yrs, 5 mths ago

    sian, I have found one range that may interest many here. It is cruelty free, vegan friendly and based on natural ingredients too!

    http://www.uvnatural.com/australia/indexaus.htm

    the product list:

    http://www.uvnatural.com/australia/products.htm

    • 7 yrs, 5 mths ago

      Thank you Yohanna!
      I think I`ll try this brand again. I tried it about 10 years ago, but it was really greasy. I think they would have improved the formula by now. It`s great that it`s an Australian brand too ^_^

  • 7 yrs, 5 mths ago

    Hi Sian! Yes, there is a big difference between company claiming to be cruelty free and being suitable for vegans. For example: the product/brand labeled as ‘cruelty free’ or ‘not tested on animals’, still can contain animal extracts/secretions in it. The final product is not tested on animals, but can contain animal stuff in them . Therefore, animals have to be killed or tortured in order to get the ingredients for the final formulations.

    For example there is a heel balm on the market that is labeled as ‘not tested on animals’ and the whole brand is labeled as such, but this particular product contains-emu oil! Emus are ‘harvested’ , farmed just for their oil/fat. In order to extract this oil, they have to be killed.

    Hope this helps. Since you are concerned for the animal welfare (as I am too), and this area can be so confusing…start with reading the ingredients and having ‘cruelty free’ label. As just the label means zilch!

    • 7 yrs, 5 mths ago

      Thank you Yohanna!

      That helps a lot. I get confused sometimes about the different definitions.
      It`s sad that companies seem to hide behind the “”cruelty free”” and no animal testing labels, assuming that people won`t read the ingredients list, which a lot of people might not.

  • 7 yrs, 5 mths ago

    Hi ^_^

    Thank you for your comment! Thank you so much for letting me know about my display name. I`ve changed it before, but it keeps reverting back to the email.

    I don`t think there is much difference between cruelty free and vegan.
    Yeah, I don`t care about gluten free skincare, I`m not sure if there are some people who are extremely allergic that it would react with them. I`ve never heard of someone reacting just because it touched their skin.

    xx

  • 7 yrs, 6 mths ago

    Thank you my friend! lol

    Yes, will look when have time. Soon off to the beach, have training meeting. As I am not a fan of SPF, will have to look one for myself too. So will follow this thread

  • 7 yrs, 6 mths ago

    I can understand some people wanting gluten free because they are highly sensitive to gluten, whether it’s ingested or not, but I can’t see lanolin being an issue for most people because while it is an animal byproduct p the animals aren’t harmed to get it.

    • 7 yrs, 5 mths ago

      That`s a good point. I`m still new at veganism and cruelty free. But the people who are really strict about not harming animals say that lanolin isn`t cruelty free because it is a bi-product of the meat industry, which is a cruel industry. It is indirectly supporting the cruelty of animals.

      Anyway, I think it`s one of the least concerns when it comes to choosing cruelty free & not a big issue compared to collagen or animal fat in cosmetics.

      Animal Ingredients – What is Lanolin?

  • 7 yrs, 6 mths ago

    AUSTRALIAN BUSH FLOWER ESSENCE. Thinking of buying their $12+ discovery kit.

    Oops, I didn’t realise u want sunscreen

    I just tried Babo today. Really good!
    how do you know a brand is vegan?

    http://au.iherb.com/Babo-Botanicals-40-SPF-Daily-Sheer-For-Face-Sunscreen-1-7-fl-oz-50-ml/63914?rcode=DTK831

    why do you want vegan anyway? what makes a product vegan?

    • 7 yrs, 6 mths ago

      Thank you! That looks great. I`ll check it out.
      I`m new at this, but I`m pretty sure vegan products are not tested on animals (cruelty free) and also don`t contain animal derived ingredients. Lately I`m trying to reduce to the amount of harm I cause to animals, directly and indirectly.
      Some common ones are:

      • hyaluronic acid ( sometimes derived from soy instead of animals, hard to tell as most product labels don`t say if animal or plant derived).

      • stearic acid. It`s often from animal fat, but can be from plants (plants contain only small amount compared to animals)

      • collagen. Usually derived from animals (similar to gelatin)

      • cochineal dye. Crushed up bugs.

      • lanolin. From sheep wool.

      • squalene. Often from Shark liver.

      …and lots more.

  • 7 yrs, 6 mths ago

    I would also like some suggestions :). Has anyone tried the Eco Logical Face sunscreen? I’ve been eyeing that one off for a little while but not sure how well it would work.

    • 7 yrs, 6 mths ago

      I did find this list online, but most are from America. And I haven`t found many reviews on them. I`ve bought an Australian brand before, but it was so oily and white, not comfortable at all. It was a few years ago, so maybe they have improved the formula.

      If I had the money I would just buy lots of brands and test which ones are good.

      http://www.peta.org/living/beauty/top-vegan-cruelty-free-sunscreens/

      • 7 yrs, 6 mths ago

        Hi sian_foster!

        I`m worried about your visible email address too! Please edit your username for your own online security!

      • 7 yrs, 5 mths ago

        Thank you for letting me know! I`m glad people are nice and let me know 🙂

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