Suzanne Karioki

Makeup is a lot of fun to play with, but do you know what goes into your favorite products? Luckily for you, we’ve scoured the beauty-sphere for the best environmentally conscious brands that fans are raving about.

Coconut Milk with Hibiscus Face Lotion
You can’t start applying your go-to products until you have the perfect canvas. Vegan and cruelty-free, Promise Organic’s facial care line is an absolute treat. Whatever your skin type, this non-greasy, lightweight formula is perfect for all ages. Not only will it leave your skin soft and radiant, it’s also great for sensitive skin. Plus, it smells amazing! Good thing it comes in a squeeze bottle – you’ll want every last drop. $12.99; CVS.

Cherry Matte Mattifying Primer
Oily, combination or dry skin: Pacifica’s matte primer loves them all! With moisturizing Vitamin E and UV ray-repelling Calendula Extract, this is the perfect addition to your makeup routine, especially if you’ve never used a primer before. Plus, you can rest easy knowing that all of Pacifica’s products – from their lip tints to their perfumes – are 100% vegan and cruelty-free. $13; pacificabeauty.com.

Cake Mix Demi-Matte Foundation
Beauty Bakerie prides itself in vegan, animal cruelty-free makeup with a huge following of fans around the world. Their Cake Mix Demi-Matte Foundation comes in a stunning 59 shades and is perfect for combination or oily skin. This beauty blogger and casual wearer approved foundation will leave you with a perfectly glowing complexion that promises to last hours. $28; beautybakerie.com.

It’s My Pleasure Eyeshadow Palette
Colorpop boasts a large catalog of high-end products without the high-end price. The company keeps their prices low by doing all of their lab testing, manufacturing, and marketing in-house, all while never testing on animals. Colopop’s highly pigmented It’s My Pleasure palette, in shades of muted purple to sparkly pink, is perfect for a splash of color as the season heats up. $12; colorpop.com.

Eve’s Cherry Lip Scrub
Don’t be left with chapped, dry lips under your matte lipstick: freshen up with a Lush lip scrub that not only smells amazing but tastes good too. Lush has some of the most environmentally friendly packaging (sometimes opting for no packaging at all on certain products) and has committed to cruelty-free products all the way down their supply chain. Pick this up online or at your nearest Lush store (and treat yourself to free in-store demo!). $7.95; lushusa.com.

The Original Makeup Eraser Makeup Remover Cloth
You’ve looked amazing all day, but now it’s time for bed. Instead of reaching for those landfill-clogging makeup wipes, pick up a Makeup Eraser. With just warm water, this cloth will make the most stubborn waterproof mascara disappear like magic. And imagine all the money you’ll save – it promises to last 1,000 washes (or three to five years). It’s soft, durable and won’t irritate even the most sensitive skin. $20; sephora.com.