Vegan at Sephora: 21 Cruelty-Free Beauty Products to Try Now

With stores in at least 30 countries, Sephora is undoubtedly one of the world’s largest online and in-store beauty retailers. The retailer has a huge, cult-like following with makeup obsessed thanks to its loyalty program and wide offering of new and trendy products, including many cruelty-free and vegan options. Here are 21 of our favorite completely vegan products you can find in this beauty empire.

What does vegan and cruelty-free beauty mean?

The beauty market is huge – globally, the industry is worth more than $532 billion. But unfortunately, many makeup and skincare products on the shelves contain animal ingredients or have been tested on animals.

For example, collagen is popular right now, but the strongest skin care ingredient comes from the skin and bones of animals, including fish and cows. Carmine is often added to makeup and nail products, but the bright red pigment comes from the cochineal beetle. On top of that, according to Humane Society International, about 500,000 animals are tested for cosmetic research each year.

But when you buy vegan and cruelty-free products, you can guarantee that your beauty bag is free from animal exploitation. Below we’ve rounded up some of the best vegan makeup and skincare from Sephora, all from brands that don’t test on animals.

Sephora should have vegan and cruelty-free beauty options

KVD Vegan Beauty

1 KVD’s Tattoo Eyeliner

Say goodbye to all other blurry, dull eyeliners. One swipe of this brush-tip, jet-black eyeliner and you’ll be hooked. Not only is this entire brand vegan, its liquid eyeliner is one of the smoothest, longest-lasting on the market.
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Hourglass Cosmetics

2 Hourglass Cosmetics’ Burkha Mineral Primer

This oil-free primer leaves your skin silky smooth and perfectly prepared for makeup application, while also reducing redness and fine lines. This popular brand is also completely cruelty-free and completely vegan.
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Milk makeup

3 Kush High Volume Mascara by Milk Makeup

In 2018, the New York-based company made the switch to go completely vegan, winning over cruelty-free beauty lovers everywhere. This volumizing, cannabis oil-infused mascara fuses with lashes to increase their thickness without fallout or clumping.
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Algenist

4 Algenist’s Liquid Collagen

Achieve your glow with this plant-based collagen formula, which uses innovative technology to bind plant-protein fibers together for the vegan equivalent of animal-derived collagen. This sustainably minded brand focuses on environmentally effective ingredients and consumer-safe formulas.
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very faceted

5 Two Faces Born This Way Foundation

Yes, even the biggest beauty brands have several vegan-friendly options, including this oil-free, hydrating and long-wearing foundation. It comes in 35 shades so people of all skin tones can find a shade that suits them.
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Youth to the people

6 Youth to the People’s Superfood Antioxidant Cleanser

Give your face a daily green juice cleanse with this cleanser that tightens, tones and removes the day’s residue from your skin. Loaded with a superfood blend of kale, alfalfa, spinach, green tea and vitamins C, E and K, this glass bottle of green goodness will leave you feeling refreshed after a busy day.
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Nudestics

7 Nudestix’s Nudes Full Face Bronze + Glow

Achieve a naturally-fresh glow and dewy, radiant skin with these dual-ended, water-resistant sticks that feature a soft, tinted balm on one end and a blending brush on the other. Founded by two sisters, this cruelty-free company is here to revolutionize your beauty game.
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8 Thatcher Camellia Gold Spawn Lip Balm

Go full-on glam and enjoy this 23-karat gold-infused, award-winning, and moisturizing lip balm. Made with camellia oil, which has been used in Japan for over 2,000 years and is prized for its nourishing, skin-softening powers, this balm will quickly become your next beauty essential.
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rare beauty

9 A soft pinch of rare beauty liquid blush

If you don’t like using powder on your face, this long-lasting, lightweight liquid blush is the perfect alternative. The formula is buildable, sulfate-free, and will leave your cheeks looking radiant and healthy. Founded by Selena Gomez in 2019, all Rare Beauty formulas are cruelty-free and vegan.
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Ilia

10 ILIA’s True Skin Serum Concealer with Vitamin C

For clean beauty lovers, ILIA Beauty is a haven. Pioneering the movement, all its formulas are clean, yet made of high-performance materials. Available in 20 shades, this True Skin serum is creamy, lightweight, and, thanks to its infusion of vitamin C, good for your skin, too.
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summer friday

11 Summer Friday Lip Butter Balm

If you’ve got a dry, parched pout, this vegan lip balm from Summer Friday will help hydrate and soothe, leaving your lips feeling moisturized and nourished in seconds. Try plain vanilla, which also has a hint of natural vanilla flavor, or brown sugar, which tastes sweeter.
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Fenty Beauty

12 Fenty Gloss Bomb Universal Lip Luminizer

For that shimmery, shiny, glossy look, Fenty’s Lip Luminizer is one of the best lip glosses out there. Plus, thanks to the addition of shea butter, it will leave your lips feeling conditioned and moisturized.
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Cosas

13 Kossus’ Cloud Set Baked Setting and Smoothing Powder

Combine your makeup and skin care routine with this pressed powder from Cossus, which will leave you with a natural, smooth finish. It contains bamboo stem extract that helps absorb excess oil from your skin, as well as passion fruit leaf extract, which can help reduce the appearance of fine lines.
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Charlotte Tilbury

14 Charlotte Tilbury raised eyebrows

Get your brows on point with this vegan triangular brow pencil from Charlotte Tilbury. Available in eight shades, it will keep your brows looking fluffy and full for up to 16 hours. Even better, it’s enriched with conditioning vitamin E.
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Bare minerals

15Bare Minerals Tinted Moisturizer

Available in 20 shades, this creamy tinted moisturizer helps smooth your skin, giving you a healthy glow after use. The formula also contains a blend of plant-based squalane and hyaluronic acid, which will also help moisturize and hydrate your skin.
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lawless

16 Lawless’ Overnight Lip Plumping Mask

If you don’t like messing around with lip fillers, but still want to visibly plump up your lips, then this mask from Lawless is worth a try. According to the brand, its signature maxi-lip material helps increase lip volume by up to 40 percent.
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Tower 28

17 Lip & Cheek Cream Blush by Tower28

Save time and money with this multitasking blush from Tower28. For use on your lips and your cheeks, it’s hydrating, soothing and will leave you looking radiant. Tower28’s products are especially good for those with sensitive skin, as all of its formulas are formulated with the National Eczema Association’s ingredient guidelines in mind.
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Sai

18Sai’s Super Gel Lightweight Dewey Highlighter

For that glossy, dewy look, you need a really effective highlighter. This formula by Sai comes in two shades (StarGlow and SunGlow) and will give you that enviable, glowing look in seconds.
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Glossier

19 Glossier’s UltraLip High Shine Lipstick

For a lipstick that makes your lips stand out, but also takes care of their health, check out Glossier’s High Shine Lipstick. It comes in nine shades, including watermelon red and deep mauve, and is enriched with hydrating hyaluronic acid.
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20 Merits Flush Balm Cream Blush

If you have dry skin, you may want to avoid using dry makeup products on your skin, such as powder blush. But you can still get rosy cheeks. Instead, use a creamy formula, like this flush balm from Medha.
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21Calire’s Mini Come Hell or High Water Tubing Mascara

Most mascaras work by coating your lashes to make them stand out, but tubing mascaras like Calire are a little different. It actually forms small tubes around each individual lash, helping to lift and lengthen at the same time. This formula is long-lasting, smoke-resistant and water-resistant as well.
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