An EU Directive came into force in March 2013 which prohibits animal testing on all cosmetic and toiletry products sold in the EU. Some companies may, however, continue to test their products on animals for the purpose of selling them in non-EU countries.
The Vegan Society symbol on a product indicates that it was not tested on animals and does not contain any animal-derived substances.
Shampoo, Toothpaste, Moisturiser, Shower Gel, etc:
- Click here for a list of suggestions.
Supermarkets:
The following products can be found in supermarkets:
- Original Source . . . (vegan products – available at Dunnes and Tesco)
- Colgate . . . (Smile for Good toothpaste is certified vegan)
- Tesco Extracts . . . (Shampoo and conditioner marked as suitable for vegans)
- Cien . . . (some products marked vegan at Lidl. Company says: “All of our products that are suitable for vegetarians/vegans are clearly labelled on back of pack”.)
- Pure . . . (range at Marks & Spencers)
The following brands are vegan:
- Alternative by Suma . . . (shampoo, conditioner, soaps, etc.)
- Aveda . . . (hair products)
- Face Theory
- Faith in Nature . . . (hair care, skin care, soaps)
- Friendly . . . (soap, shampoo bars, conditioner bars, detergent)
- Kingfisher . . . (toothpaste)
- Natural World . . . (shampoo & conditioner – available at Tesco)
- Naturtint . . . (vegan hair colourant)
- Organic Homme . . . (Men’s products)
- Original Source . . . (Company states all products are vegan and not animal tested)
- Pestle & Mortar
- PHB Ethical Beauty . . . (Based in UK but delivers to Ireland)
- Pit Putty . . . (Deoderant)
- PS…Naturals . . . (available at Primark/Penneys – facial cleanser, moisturiser. etc. – all certified vegan)
- Pure . . . (Vegan skincare range at Marks & Spencer)
- Salt of the Earth . . . (Deoderant)
- Sante . . . (Vitamin B12 Toothpaste and other products)
- Sarakan . . . (Mouthwash and Toothpaste)
- Sea Magik . . . (skin care)
- Sukin . . . (skin care)
- UpCircle Europe
Irish Vegan Companies:
- Bend in the Barrow . . . (Soap company based in Ireland)
- Bluebird Soapery . . . (Etsy online shop)
- Dublin Grooming Co. – Men’s products – all 100% vegan
- Gubby’s Soap . . . (made in Cork)
- Human & Kind . . . (skin care products – company based in Cork)
- Irish Vegan Soapery . . . (soap, shampoo bars, facial bars)
- Justine le Guil . . . (based in Dublin)
- Kilo Soap . . . (Irish made soaps on Etsy)
- Kimi’s Beauty Shop . . . (Vegan brands and products are listed)
- Kinvara . . . (Skincare products – all vegan according to website)
- Nicola McLaughlin . . . (Based in Belfast, delivers to Republic – all products are vegan)
- Oíche . . . (No animal testing, products made from natural ingredients)
- Organicules . . . (Based in Cork)
- Palm Free Irish Soap . . . (range of zero waste vegan soaps)
- Ruka’s Place . . . (skincare products, body butters, soaps, etc.)
- Simpli Botanicals . . . (Vegan products and not animal tested)
- Skinfull Affairs . . . (online shop – all products are vegan)
- Sophie’s Soaps . . . (based in Westmeath)
- Suds Johnson . . . (Soap, shampoo bars, etc. – zero waste, made in Cork)
- The Handmade Soap Co . . . (Vegan soaps and other products)
- The SoapBox Project . . . (100% vegan shop, based in Cork, zero waste)
- White Witch . . . (Vegan company based in Connemara)
- Vegan Hair Care Ireland . . . (high end products)
For a list of vegan and vegan-friendly online shops in Ireland selling toiletries, click here.
The following brands have some products which are vegan:
- Aloe Dent . . . (all vegan apart from the Triple Action toothpaste)
- Avalon Organics . . . (click here to see the non-vegan products)
- Freedom Cosmetics . . . (Majority of products are vegan and marked)
- Garnier . . . (no longer test on animals, many vegan products)
- Green People . . . (some vegan products)
- Jason . . . (most of their products are vegan and are marked as such)
- Lacura . . . (face wash, hand and eye creams – at Aldi)
- Lavera . . . (search box allows you to list their vegan products)
- Lush . . . (most of their products are vegan and display the Vegan Society logo on the front of all packaging, labels and signs)
- ManCave . . . (all except one of their products is vegan)
- Simple . . . (no animal testing but some products contain beeswax)
- The Body Shop . . . (website has a ‘vegan’ search, and company has stated that all products will be vegan by 2023).
- The Ordinary . . . (at Boots)
- Weleda . . . Some vegan products
Irish Companies: - Elave . . . (cruelty-free, Peta approved, 90% of their products are suitable for vegans, Irish based)
- Empress Cosmetics . . . (company based in Clare – vegan products are clearly marked with the Vegan Society’s logo)
