Vegan. Cruelty-free. Clean. Sustainable. Non-toxic. You’re probably seeing these terms often as you shop for makeup, skincare and even haircare. That’s because the beauty industry is now, more than ever, committed to a safer, healthier you – and planet!
Customers are all in, too. According to a Klarna survey (which polled 15,000 Americans), younger generations currently look for natural ingredients in the products that they buy, while older generations tend to be concerned with sustainability and innovation.
Our society’s preference to “go green” is allowing clean beauty brands to grow and improve our way of life, one purchase at a time. We’re proud to host some of these retailers on TopCashback, and you can see what they have to offer just by scrolling below. We promise there’s savings in store for you.
Being eco-friendly doesn’t always have to be costly, and Versed is a great example. This skincare company provides vegan cleansers and toners starting from $7.99, serums and treatments from $9.74, masks and peels from $9.99, and eye, lip and body creams from $9.99.
It prides itself in avoiding 1,300+ questionable ingredients and chemicals, including artificial colors, fragrances, parabens, phthalates and formaldehyde. Versed is certified cruelty-free – meaning our wildlife is unharmed in the making of its products. And 60% of its packaging is recyclable through curbside programs, diverting 22 tons of plastic from landfills.
Affordable and effective, TULA relies on probiotic extracts and superfoods to nourish, restore and soothe your skin. It sounds crazy, but the company’s founder is a gastroenterologist who recognized the benefits that probiotic lysates can bring to the beauty world.
Each formula is mixed with preservatives so that they’re safe for topical use and require zero refrigeration. The best part? You can select “carbon neutral shipping” at checkout when placing your order to offset the environmental impact of your delivery.
TULA doesn’t test on animals either. All of its product cartons will soon feature an FSC® label, which signifies that the materials were derived from responsibly managed forests and can be curbside recycled.
Dubbed the OG, or the Original Green antioxidant-rich skincare and plant-based makeup, Juice Beauty is everything you want in a brand. It’s already done a lot for our planet, such as converting nearly 40% of its packaging to sustainable glass. But it plans to eliminate virgin plastic and replace it with recycled Ocean & Land Waste plastic bottles as the year goes on.
Other packaging commitments include crafting product boxes with FSC® paper (just like TULA!) and using 90% of bioresin/sugarcane plastic for sample and travel tubes.
KVD Vegan Beauty stands by its name. Since launching as a cruelty-free cosmetics company in 2008, it has since turned fully vegan. But it won’t stop there. It’s going a step further with new earth-conscious initiatives, like offering several refillable and reusable products.
So far, these include KVD Vegan Beauty’s Lock-It Finishing Powder, Lock-It Powder Foundation, Shade + Light Contour Duo and Shade + Light Refillable Face Contour Palette. Check them out and pocket cash back along the way.
This one isn’t a specific cosmetics brand, we know. But Sephora actually dedicates special categories for many clean and vegan products on its website. You’ll discover Kosas, Tower 28 Beauty, Milk Makeup, Briogeo and other natural labels available at great prices. Plus, be sure to take advantage of its buy online, pick up in store service.
Conscious Beauty at ULTA Beauty™ is a campaign that everyone should know about. Accessible online, it hopes to connect consumers with non-toxic, vegan, cruelty-free and sustainably packaged brands that are unlike any other. (You might even find some of the ones listed here!)
Do you have a favorite clean beauty product/brand? Leave your thoughts below.
by Diana Oliveira
Diana Oliveira is the senior copywriter at TopCashback.com. After beginning her copywriting career at a paper company, where she harnessed her creative chops writing about…paper, this self-described “bargain shopper” has felt at home talking about our many stores, deals and money-saving tips the last few years.
