My 5 New Favorite Vegan (and Cruelty-Free) K-Beauty Products
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Findingveganskin care and makeup is harder than it should be. Shopping for it usually requires meticulously checking ingredient lists for animal byproducts (lanolin and bee propolis are the ones you see most often). This can be even trickier with cosmetics from overseas, likeK-beautyproducts, as their ingredient lists tend not to be translated. Which is why I was truly delighted to discover that my favorite K-beauty site,Soko Glam, launched an entire section dedicated to vegan K-beauty products.
I should note that vegan is not necessarily synonymous withcruelty-free— a brand can use vegan ingredients, but still test those products on animals during production. When I find a vegan product I want to buy, I will do a quick search for it onLeaping Bunny,Cruelty Free Kitty, orPETA’s websiteto see if it’s cruelty-free (if these sites don’t have the information I need, I’ve found reaching out to the brand via email or social media is the best way to get to the bottom of it). Below, my five favorite vegan and cruelty-free products available on Soko Glam.
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Benton Centella Cica Mask
If you’redry and blemish pronelike me, these masks are a great thing to keep in your medicine cabinet for breakouts, or when your skin gets super parched, or both. They’re infused with centella (a plant used as a medicinal herb), and are my new favorite thing for soothing and taming any kind of nasty, mean blemishes. This mask is similar to my belovedMediheal tea tree mask, but even more hydrating, and even better at taming inflamedpimples(in my opinion).
The masks are currently sold out atSoko Glam, but available at the below retailers.
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My belovedsnail mucinis, quite sadly, not vegan. But this, from Cosrx, is the perfect substitution. Unlike snail mucin, which is thick and sticky, this essence is watery and light. It penetrates deep down, using brightening ingredients including galactomyces ferment filtrate and niacinamide to reducedark spotsand create a super-radiant complexion. Every night, I pat it into my skin after exfoliating, and I really think it gives me that extra glow.
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I love mostproductsthat contain Damask rose — the ingredient smells amazing, and usually leaves my skin looking lovely and supple. This moisturizing toner is a light, beautifully gentle boost of hydration that makes skin look ultra-juicy and plump. Put a few drops of the stuff onto acotton pad, and tap it into your skin after cleansing — it’ll balance things out before you go in with your exfoliant or essences. I like following it with the Cosrx essence above.
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I’ve been really into foamingcleanserslately — I love how light they are, and that they don’t strip my sensitive, easily irritated skin (I’ve found that they’re generally much gentler than gel cleansers). This one from Klairs is one of my all-time favorites. It’s made withhyaluronic acidand aloe leaf extract, so it’s incredibly gentle and nourishing, and doesn’t leave skin feeling tight. I like to use this cleanser after removing my makeup withmicellar waterorThen I Met You Cleansing Balm(which, by the way, is also vegan and cruelty-free!)
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Benton’s Centella Mask is theperfect treatmentto use before bed on bad skin days so you wake up with brighter, glowier skin. But this Atrue mask is what you’re going to want to use before putting on any makeup. Infused with camellia leaf extract and and black tea ferment for intense hydration, this mask creates the perfect clean canvas forconcealersand foundations to glide easily onto your skin. I used to use my23 Years Old Silky Willow Cocoon Maskfor similar results, but since that isn’t vegan, this is now my go-to for brightening and moisturizing.
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