16 Vegan Beauty Brands to Refresh Your Winter Stash

Clean Beauty Co is a modern and luxury skincare brand built on high performance natural ingredients. They believe that "everyone should be empowered to take control over what they put on their skin."

We recommend: The Babe Balm (£28) as an all rounder every vegan girl needs in her beauty stash and the Clean Beauty Book (£18) to stay savvy about product ingredients.

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100% Pure was founded in 2005, with the aim to provide healthy skin care, cosmetics, and bath and body products. 100% Pure promises the products are "natural and 100% cruelty-free, 100% free of artificial colours, artificial fragrances, synthetic chemical preservatives, and all other toxins."

We recommend: Gemmed Luminizer: Moonstone Glow (£27), Liquid lipsticks (£19).

Rawgaia was created by product formulator Jessica Michael due to her deep passion for developing pure, cold pressed, organic, natural, superfood skincare products. All of the products are handmade in small batches with the fresh sea air breezing through the factory in Brighton!

We recommend: Goji Goodness Superfood Cleanser (£25) and MSM Organic Beauty Cream (£25) — this product is excellent at helping clear up eczema-prone skin.

Weleda was born in 1921 as a pharmaceutical laboratory, with its own medicinal plant garden and now is a large natural cosmetics manufacturer. Weleda products are "intended to support people in their personal development, in maintaining, promoting and restoring their health." Not only is the brand creating quality products but also committed to ethical and sustainable sourcing.

We recommend: Pomegranate Hand Cream (£12) protect your hands against the drying effects of water, free-radicals, and dry air with the sweet scent of pomegranate. And Wild Rose Pampering Body Lotion (£20) the perfect body lotion for skin that needs a bit of extra TLC and if you love the scent of rose.

Many people aren't aware that this Boots favourite has always been vegan, and it's extremely affordable. From their nail polish to their contour palettes, they've got a wide range of colour choices to suit all.

We recommend: The Barry M Nail polish ranging from £3-£5 and I love the Hydro Fix Primer Water (£5). I'm on my third bottle and it is a much cheaper option than most water primers.

Tropic is a skincare range that was the brain child of Susan Ma and after appearing on The Apprentice in 2011 she became a 50/50 partner with Alan Sugar. The Tropic pure ethos states "we love animals and care about their welfare, so we will never test on them or cause them distress by using derivatives such as lanolin, beeswax, or honey." The products are so pure you could almost eat them, (but please don't.)

We recommend: The Elixir Age-Defying Facial Oil (£26) and Skin Revive Nourishing Cream Concentrate (£22).

I'd been using Eco Tools for months before realising that they were actually eco-friendly, I just knew they were really great brushes. Eco Tools is not only cruelty-free but also uses only tree-made packaging and recycled bamboo. The brand's aim is to be "environmentally friendly, but chic, high-quality, and affordable too"

We recommend: 6 Piece Day to Night Brush Set (£14) and Makeup Brush Shampoo (£6)

Lucky Cloud Skincare is a natural, vegan skincare company based in Scotland. Every product is handmade from quality raw plant based materials and strives to to create products that are truly natural and don't irritate or harm the body or environment.

We recommend: The Hydrating Body Balm in Sweet Orange and Vanilla (£17)

With Gwyneth Paltrow as a creative director, Juice Beauty must be worth it! The Juice Beauty aim is to "deliver clinically validated skincare and vibrant plant-pigment makeup that provide beautiful results, enrich your well-being, and sustain the Earth.”

We recommend: Stem Cellular CC Cream (£24) with reviewers saying they are a "customer for life" after trying this product. As well as, the Stem Cellular Anti-wrinkle Moisturiser (£42).

Sukin is proud to be a leading brand identifying that “skincare that doesn’t cost the earth.” Its products use highly efficient ingredients, whilst maintaining a low cost to make the transition to vegan affordable for all.

We recommend: Sukin Super Green Recovery Facial Serum (£14), this product has transformed my dehydrated skin as well as the Sukin Sensitive Cream Cleanser (£8).

Gressa was born from a family history of herbalism, with the aim to transcend green beauty by breaking the stereotype of the word green and creating a brand that is both green and glamorous. The founders' aim is for Gressa to be "more than just skincare but a beautifying experience that elevates and inspires her to be authentic, unapologetic and fearless."

We recommend: The Minimalist Corrective Serum (£48)

Inika was "born out of a need to detox" which resonated with conscious consumers that were committed to removing chemicals and toxins from both their food and beauty products. Inika is pure and natural but doesn't compromise on limited makeup ranges or pigments.

We recommend: Inika Lip Tint (£17) and the Baked Mineral Bronzer (£38).

Yarok means green in Hebrew and was exactly what founder Mordechai Alvow wanted to convey through his product range. The brand aim is to create a "positive impact on hair and scalp health with the least negative impact on the natural environment". They never test on animals, but instead have New York City salon clients volunteer to test its natural formulations before going on the market.

We recommend: Feed Your Ends Leave in Conditioner (£10) and Feed Your Curls Defining Crème (£29)

MuLondon was created and inspired by traditional herbalism, pure natural essential oils, and herbal extracts. The brand was created "to make a change — a change that is more than skin deep. [The brand] has proactive environmental, recycling, and fair-trade policies and support for community projects, and strongly oppose animal testing and exploitation."

We recommend: Fragrance Free Skincare Set (£28) these products can be used anywhere on the body from the face to the feet!

Hugo Naturals is a brand that combines experiences in "food, herbs, creativity and artistry" to create all natural products that are "as pure and simple as who we are as human beings."
We recommend: Non-Toxic Nail Polish (£5), this polish doesn't require nail polish remover to remove. Unscented Deodorant (£5)

Arbonne was born in Switzerland by Petter Morck, together with a group of leading biochemists, biologists, and herbalists to create a beauty brand that is "constantly looking for ways to not only minimise impact on the earth, but to leave it better than [they] found it."

We recommend: The Real Conceal Liquid Concealer (£26) and Tulip Lip Liner (£21)