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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Body Shop
The sun's UV rays can cause skin damage at any time of year. The Body Shop's SPF 15 daily moisturisers and moisture lotions help protect your skin, leaving it soft, smooth and radiant.
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
The Charlotte Rhys Classic Range includes a vegan non-greasy SPF 30 Sunscreen that combines top quality ingredients and cutting edge technology.
Available from Charlotte Rhys Lifestyle Stores at the Bluebird Shopping Centre, Athol Oaklands Road in Johannesburg, and at the V&A Waterfront and the Constantia Courtyard in Cape Town. Also available from Stuttafords and other selected stockists nationwide. A full list of retail outlets is available on their website.
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BWC
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Dermalogica
Sheer Moisture SPF 15 and Sheer Tint Moisture SPF 15 provide hydrating, non-greasy moisture and SPF 15 protection. Their daylight defense range of face and body blocks providing SPF 20-30 sun protection. Contains no artificial fragrance or colour. All Dermalogica products contain no animal products.
Dermalogica products are available only through licensed Dermalogica skin therapists nationwide (see web for details).
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LB
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Kiss My Face
Oat protein sunscreens, aloe after-sun, sunless tanner, sprays and lotions, the Kiss My Face range has anti-inflammatory properties, is easy and quick to apply, water resistant, fragrance-free, and as natural as possible. Protects against UVA & UVB rays.
Note: Kiss My Face Hot Spots SPF 30 contains beeswax and is not suitable for vegans.
Kiss My Face products are available in South Africa from Wellness Warehouse in Cape Town and Johannesburg, and from Health Works at Hyde Park Corner, Jo'burg.
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LB
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L'OCCITANE
L'OCCITANE's SPF20 Express and Ultra moisturizing fluids are face and skin lotions with a light and non-greasy texture, suitable for all skin types. Use their natural high protection SPF30 Sunscreen Veil for the most exposed areas.
Check the ingredients for honey, beeswax, royal jelly and propolis, since some products contain bee products.
L'OCCITANE have boutiques at Cavendish Connect in Cape Town, Gateway in Durban, Melrose Arch in Johannesburg and Liberty Midlands in Pietermaritzburg.
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LB
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Nature's Gate
SPF 20 & 30 face and body sunscreens, sport and water resistant sun blocks and bronzing creams, provide broad spectrum UVA/UVB protection. All Nature's Gate products contain no animal ingredients.
Products are available in South Africa from Wellness Warehouse in Cape Town and Johannesburg.
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LB
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Woolworths
Woolworths' own SPF 30 Protector and Head to Toe Sun Cream are suitable for vegans. Woolworths also supply Marks & Spencer's range of suncare products - from pre-tan, lip and face sticks, lotions and sprays, to after sun - all of which are vegan products.
Woolworths products can be purchased from their stores nationwide.
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BWC
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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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