Being a fully vegan shopper can be challenging, despite the increasingly wide range of vegan products hitting the market — from high-end fashion to dog food, more and more brands are now cater to the eco-responsible demographic.
Still, it can be difficult to find beauty products that are truly vegan. While a brand may tote that they’re vegan because their products don’t contain animal ingredients, this same brand may still perform cruel animal testing of their products.
As a result, you may end up using and supporting a brand that actually isn’t truly vegan at all. That’s why we’ve vetted all our picks to make sure they really espouse the vegan lifestyle.
No matter what your skin condition, these truly vegan cleansers will keep your skin clean without harming your body’s natural oil barrier.
Best Vegan Face Washes for Dry Skin
Tarte’s Deep Dive Cleansing Gel
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For those who are tired of having dry skin, then you should check out Tarte’s Deep Dive Cleansing Gel. It’s hypoallergenic and a waterproof makeup remover, so you can use it safely to remove your makeup at the end of the day. It works to remove excess oil, dirt, and other blemishes while ensuring not to strip away the skin’s natural moisture. Typically, washes that do can lead to dry skin. By allowing your body to keep its natural oil barrier, it keeps your skin from drying out. Tarte is also a cruelty-free brand and doesn’t include any animal ingredients in this cleaning gel.
Desert Essence’s Thoroughly Clean Face Wash
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Another powerful cleanser for those who suffer from dry skin is the Thoroughly Clean product line from Desert Essence. They take their ingredients from plants like aloe vera, jojoba, and tea tree for a powerful but soothing wash. Desert Essence is also a cruelty-free brand without animal ingredients, so users can wash their face, appreciate the naturally-sourced moisturizing properties all without worrying about supporting a brand that isn’t actually vegan.
Best Vegan Face Washes for Oily Skin
Alba Botanica’s Acnedote
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This product from Alba Botanical is a wonderful cruelty-free product that is designed for those who have oily skin. One common problem for oily skin sufferers is that it leads to an increased production of acne. As a result, you’re trying to fight both acne and oily skin. Alba Botanical works to deep-clean the pores of your skin. It removes blackheads and cleans out your pores, so the bacteria can be released. This decreases the amount of acne on your skin and keeps your skin dryer instead of oily.
Just The Goods’ Lightly Foaming Vegan Face Wash
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Another lesser-known brand that packs a powerful punch is Just The Goods. As its name might suggest, this brand focus on minimal ingredients that work effectively together to cleanse your skin. For those who suffer from oily skin, you can benefit from their product that combines grapefruit, rosemary, and tea tree oil. It also contains blueberry, which is a well-known superfood. In fact, studies have shown that blueberries are loaded with antioxidants, vitamin A, vitamin C, vitamin E, iron, and zinc. This potent cocktail of nutrients can help fight free radicals that contribute to skin aging. Just The Good’s powerful blend works to remove the impurities in the skin and give a deep cleanse to remove bacteria and disinfect the skin. You will see an improvement in the reduction of acne on your face as well as your overall oily skin.
Best Vegan Face Washes for Dehydrated Skin
Tropic’s Whipped Body Velvet
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For those who have just dehydrated skin, rather than dry skin, your best bet is to look for brands that offer a whole lot of moisturizing. That’s where Tropic Whipped Body Velvet comes into play. This powerful moisturizer uses rarabe butter which has intense moisturizing properties. Not only does it make your skin incredibly soft, but it also has a rich caramel smell that might just end up making your mouth water each time you spread it on your face. It’s easy to use, rub in, and it’s cruelty-free and vegan!
INFINatura’s Cura Oil
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One of the best features of this cruelty-free and vegan product is that it can be used for more than just your face. Indeed, this amazing product can actually be used as a shampoo or conditioner as well as something that can be easily applied anywhere on your body. It has a powerful anti-inflammatory squalene ingredient that targets dehydrated areas and plumps up the skin. It contains red mandarin that can cleanse impurities and remove the red pigment in your face. This bottle has been known to reduce psoriasis and wrinkles, too!
Best Vegan Face Washes for Combination Skin
Nadur’s Smooth Shaving Serum
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While you may think twice about using something that is described as a shaving serum for a daily face wash, they’re essentially the same product. Nadur’s Smooth Shaving Serum is the perfect product for those who have a combination of skin conditions. It soothes irritation, is gentle against the skin, but still maintains a powerful effect on removing impurities and cleansing the skin. Male users have particularly enjoyed it after a shave, but using this product daily as a face wash can only further improve your skin.
Christina Moss’ Organic Face Wash
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Although this is primarily used by those with sensitive skin, those who have varying types of skin conditions can find great improvement with Christina Moss Organic Face Wash. Since this face wash doesn’t use harsh chemicals, many of its users have found relief in that it doesn’t dry out their skin. It has been used as an excellent makeup remover, acne-cleanser, as well as a non-irritating cleanser that rejuvenates the skin and makes the user feel fresh. This brand checks out as cruelty-free and vegan, so
Best Vegan Face Washes for Sensitive Skin
Skyn Iceland’s Pure Cloud Cream
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Hailing from the skin gods themselves in the Nordic area, Skyn Iceland Pure Cloud is exactly what it sounds like. Instead of a thick rich cream, the face wash is actually more of a light mousse. This fluffy face cream is perfect for those with sensitive skin because it’s so light and gentle. The cream itself leaves you with a cooling and soothing feeling. The ingredients hail from Arctic superfruits as well as glacial mineral water. For those who love the Nordic style of skincare, you can’t go wrong with this cream.
Green People’s Orange Blossom
This product from Green People is a dream come true for those with sensitive skin. The brand itself has made a name for itself by providing people with creams and washes specifically designed for sensitive skin. Bamboo and apricot kernels clean your skin while shea butter moisturizes and soothes. It even smells like orange blossom oil which is said to reduce stress. As such, this face wash is quite the treat.