Vegan Products
This section is a directory of animal-friendly products for vegans in South Africa. It helps you choose personal and household care brands that are animal-friendly and explains where you can buy them. We also have some useful tips for persuading your local store to begin stocking these products.
Product key: BWC - vegan and certified by Beauty Without Cruelty as animal cruelty-free;
LB - vegan and certified through the CCIC's Leaping Bunny Program; LB¹ - vegan and endorsed by CCIC's Leaping Bunny Program BUT parent company that does not comply with the standard.
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African Organics
African Organics presents a 100% natural range of hair and body care products. With years of experience in formulating to natural and organic standards, their formulators produced a 100% natural range that everyone can afford to use without compromising on quality. Products include a body wash and a body lotion.
In the interests of healthier humans inhabiting a healthier Earth, they are committed to not using animal products, parabens, petrochemicals, PEG ingredients, propylene glycol or any other ingredients red-flagged by leading international certification authorities.
You can find African Organics at Wellness Warehouse and selected stores nationwide.
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Annique
Annique's Pamperlang range contains no animal ingredients. Intensive Moisture Therapy Body Lotion, Moisture Therapy for Hands and Moist Silky Bar soap are all formulated for dry skin relief.
The Face Facts range for younger skin care is also suitable for vegans. A cleanser, scrub and moisturiser leave the face and neck refreshingly clean and even-toned. For teenage problem skin, try the Spotless Pimple Treatment or Calm Down Masque. Liquid Skin Nutrition spray is fast and convenient - ideal for those on the go. For days in the sun, cover up with Moisture Shield SPF 8.
Please contact Annique to find your nearest stockist.
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Beautiful Earth
Beautiful Earth create 100% natural products for every day personal care, from essential body care to luxurious pamper products.
They only use therapeutic grade essential and base oils and no synthetic fragrances. Beautiful Earth products are free of colourants and dyes, sulphates, mineral oils and parabens ... just pure "aromatherapy in a bottle". They are an environmentally friendly company and all products are cruelty free and suitable for vegans.
Beautiful Earth products are currently only available online from their own website.
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Bio-Oil
Bio-Oil is a specialist skincare product that helps improve the appearance of scars, stretch marks and uneven skin tone. Its advanced formulation, which contains the breakthrough ingredient PurCellin Oil, also makes it highly effective for numerous other skin concerns, including aging skin and dehydrated skin. Union Swiss Bio-Oil is available from Clicks, Dischem, Pick n Pay, Shoprite Checkers and Discom, nationwide.
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Sheldon, thank you for quick response I actually went back to my source (internet site), apparently it is known for making false allegations. Apologies for any inconvenience I learnt not to trust everything I read on line. Apologies Hi Nekhamah, we'd love to know where you get your assured information from. BWC have endorsed this product as vegan-friendly. They have over 20 years experience of testing such products. We checked the ingredients - no mention of lanolin. Where do you get your information from? Pls let us know so we can help. VSA
bio oil contains lanolin which is derived from sheeps, how can it be advertised on a vegan site, do not understand.
Body Shop
The Body Shop have a huge range of bath, body and skin care products, in over 20 different fragrances and ranges. You'll find everything from hand and nail treatments, facial treatments, eye cleansers, body scrubs and toning lotions, shower gels and soaps, to foot sprays and soaks. They also have a range of spa well being products.
Note: all Body Shop products are vegan except those containing honey and beeswax (listed on the product packaging as 'cera alba' and 'mel').
Available from The Body Shop stores throughout the country.
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Charlotte Rhys
All products in the Charlotte Rhys Classic Range are suitable for vegans. Luxury bath, body, skincare and lifestyle products combine top quality ingredients and cutting edge technology. The range includes pampering, nourishing hand cream, body lotion, moisturiser, facial scrub, body butter, soaps, bath foam and oil, salt scrubs and handy travel packs.
Available from Charlotte Rhys Lifestyle Stores in Johannesburg and Cape Town. Also available from Stuttafords and other selected stockists nationwide.
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Crazy Rumors Lip Balm
Crazy Rumors specialises in making 100% all natural and vegan lip balms in deliciously fantabulous flavours. Indulgently clean, out of this world flavoured lip treats made with certified organic ingredients.
Their premium vegan ingredients include moisturizing organic shea butter, soothing organic jojoba oil and natural stevia.
Crazy Rumors lip products are currently available from Fruits and Roots in Bryanston and Fresh Earth Food Store in Emmarentia.
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Dermalogica
From cleansers to toners, exfoliants to moisturisers, masques to foundations, Dermalogica's formulas pioneer new standards for product performance. Using only the finest vegan ingredients available, all Dermalogica products are non-comedogenic and contain no occlusive mineral oil or lanolin, no irritating artificial colours or fragrance, and no drying S.D. alcohol.
Dermalogica products are available only through licensed Dermalogica skin therapists nationwide (see web for details).
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Earth Friendly
Earth Friendly's toiletries include hand and body washes, wipes, soaps, as well as skin moisturisers, cleansers and toners.
Check the product packaging for the 'vegan' label as some of these personal care products are not suitable for vegans. Or review our full list of Earth Friendly vegan bath & body products here.
Earth Friendly is a Woolworths brand and products can be purchased from Woolworths stores nationwide.
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Enchantrix
The Enchantrix Organic range includes fabulous hand & body lotions, face & body creams & scrubs, and a hand & body butter, all made with cold-pressed organic vegetable and essential oils. There is also a hydrosol spritz skin toner, and a mild and gentle cleansing milk that is suitable for all skin types so that your skin's natural oils are not stripped away.
Enchantrix products can be purchased online or from selected spas in Gauteng and the Western Cape, and from health shops and pharmacies nationwide.
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Esse
Esse are organic skin care specialists. They have a wide range of treatments, cleansers, toners, moisturisers, exfoliators, masks, eye & lip cream and body oil. Esse is committed to the organic movement; supporting fair trade and sourcing locally wherever possible.
Esse products can be purchased online or from health shops, beauty clinics and pharmacies in most major cities nationwide.
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Kiss My Face
The Kiss My Face moisturisers and face care range includes cleansers, scrubs, creams, masks, toners and gels. With a wide range of scents, the bath/shower gels and soaps are formulated with organic essential oils and ingredients from nature.
Note: Natural Face Care - Peaches & Creme AHA 8% and Scrub/Masque, Olive & Honey Soap, Honey & Calendula Moisturizer and All Night Creme are not suitable for vegans
Products are available in SA from Wellness Warehouse in Cape Town and Johannesburg, and from Health Works at Hyde Park Corner, Jo'burg.
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L'OCCITANE
This brand has grown from humble beginnings in the 1970s from Haute-Provence in France. Now there is a huge range of skin care, body and hand, bath and shower products. L'OCCITANE strives to use only natural ingredients and has never tested its products on animals.
Check the package ingredients for beeswax, royal jelly (10-hydroxy-trans-2-decanoin acid) and propolis, since some of their products do contain bee products.
L'OCCITANE have boutiques at Cavendish Connect in Cape Town, Gateway in Durban and Liberty Midlands Mall in Pietermaritzburg.
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Nature's Gate
With the Nature's Gate, Organics, Organics Fruit Blend and Organics Advanced Care, it's easier than ever to bring natural and organic personal care directly to your home. Comprehensive ranges of bath, body and facial care products mean that they've got you covered from head to toe! Nature's Gate contain no animal products.
Products are available in South Africa from Wellness Warehouse in Cape Town and Johannesburg.
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Onaka & Bloom
An exclusive range of body care products & lifestyle items, that are natural, contain organic ingredients and are earth friendly. Onaka & Bloom products are endorsed by Beauty Without Cruelty and are vegetarian and vegan friendly. They also focus on innovative design and packaging. Onaka & Bloom - casual luxury the South African way.
You can find Onaka & Bloom products at various independent retailers nationwide.
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Pangea Organics
Pangea's vegan products include their shower gels, 9 handmade bar soaps rich in omega-3 and fatty acids, liquid hand soaps, 3 healing massage & body oils, a facial cleanser (winner of Redbook's 2007 MVP Beauty Award), toners to rebalance the skin before moisturizing, 5 facial creams formulated with argan oil and an award-winning facial mask.
Pangea Organics are available from Wellness Warehouse in Cape Town and Johannesburg.
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Pure Beginnings
Pure Beginnings Body Wash and Body Lotion are for daily use and designed for men and women. The Body Wash is formulated to gently clean the body whilst not robbing the skin of its natural moisture. The Body Lotion is nourished with Vitamin E which is an excellent moisturiser and assists in preventing premature ageing of the skin.
Both are made from the finest natural and certified organic ingredients and are endorsed by Beauty Without Cruelty.
Available from selected health shops nationwide.
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Quintessence Natural Herbal
Natural Herbal Body & Bath vegan products are available in a wide variety of fragrances and are suitable for all skin types. Unisex products available include: hand & body lotions, bath soaps, shower gel, bath oils, bath crystals, bath fizzers and many more.
Note: the following Natural Herbal products are not vegan:- Body Butter, Nail & Cuticle Cream and Lip Balm.
Quintessence sales are handled from the factory direct or by representatives via their website.
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Savane Organic Skincare
Savane Organic Skincare is a luxury, certified organic and ethically sourced vegan skin care range inspired by and made in Africa. Rich in some of the most powerful natural antioxidants and deep penetrating essential fatty acids, using only the purest, highest quality ingredients.
The products available are Soothing Cleanser, Gentle Exfoliator, Purifying Toner, Anti-aging Lift Serum, Balancing Face Oil and Protective Moisturizer.
Made with fair trade and sustainably harvested wild ingredients, Savane products are never tested on animals and contain no animal products.
Savane is available from NAP Stores nationwide, LUNAR boutiques Jo'burg and Cape Town, Merchants on Long in Cape Town, Objekt in Johannesburg and online.
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SpaRitual
SpaRitual has custom-blended multipurpose spa treatments, bath salts and nail conditioners. These versatile formulations have subtle fragrances and therapeutic benefits and are designed for holistic and streamlined manicure, pedicure and body care. SpaRitual uses naturally-colored vegan ingredients, including many plant essences that are wildcrafted and organic.
SpaRitual products are available in South Africa from Wellness Warehouse in Cape Town and Johannesburg.
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Symphatone
Symphatone helps your skin to help itself. Their lotions are specially formulated for our climate, with extracts from the miracle plant comfrey, to protect and nourish your skin. Comfrey is a rare source of allantoin, an organic cell proliferant that promotes the growth and rejuvenation of skin cells. It is also rich in vitamins B, C and E.
Although some products contain lanolin, the following are vegan:- Symphatone Comfrey Lotion (natural antiseptic), Facial Wash, Facial Wash with Tea Tree Oil, Face Mask, Hand & Body Lotion, Beauty Lotion, Exfoliating Cream, Vitamin E Oil, and Symphac Lotion (for problem skins).
Symphatone is available from health shops, selected pharmacies and by direct mail.
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Victorian Garden Organic Skincare
The Victorian Garden's bathing products and organic hand made soaps, with extracts from 'heirloom' plants using recipes popular in Victorian England, are all vegan except for one soap (Rooibos and Honey) that contains honey.
They also have a range of gel cleansers, facial scrubs and mist sprays, purifying masks, special purpose gels, fresheners and massage oils, only some of which are vegan. Check their website for details.
The Victorian Garden ranges are available in health shops, Wellness Centres, spas and from independent agents. Orders may also be placed on their website.
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Woolworths
There is a full range of bath and body products and a wide choice of fragrances in the Woolworths home brand, from soaps, shower gels and foam baths to body lotions, hand and face creams, hydrating masks and anti-aging treatments.
Check the product packaging for the 'vegan' label as some of these personal care products are not suitable for vegans, such as body butter and lip balm. Review our full list of Woolworths vegan bath & body products.
Woolworths stores are located nationwide.
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Product Listings
If your business produces animal-friendly vegan products (or you know of a business or brand that is cruelty-free) and you would like to be listed here, we'll gladly reward you with a free listing. Please contact us now to get your vegan-friendly business listed, help promote veganism and bring an end to animal cruelty in South Africa.
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