Finding cruelty-free care for your facial hair isn’t always easy, though – ingredients like bee’s wax and honey are all too common in many balms and creams. To make it easy, we’ve gathered this list of 6 vegan ways to stay groomed — whether for Movember or for that perfect holiday gift for the men on your list.
6 Vegan Mens Grooming Products
1. The Arctic Gale Beard Balm from Manmane
Founded in November 2015, Manmane sells plant-based products “because there is basically no good reason to include animal derived products in your formulations.”
Taking over a year to formulate, to get the mix just right, this balm consists of coconut oil, shea butter, and jojoba wax and can be used by anyone with facial hair, whether it’s a moustache, a full beard, and anything in between. The brand chose to use jojoba wax because it closely matches our very own skins sebum, fighting against chronic ailments and aging. Wonderful.
2. Lush Kalamazoo Beard and Facial Wash
You can’t go wrong with lovely Lush, and this moisturizing vegan beard and facial wash is good to have on hand. Specially formulated to take care of furry faces, Kalamazoo uses pineapple juice to keep you clean while jojoba oil, almond oil, and cupuaçu butter keep your ‘stache tame.
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3. Beard Oil from The Fanciful Fox
Packed with vitamins and minerals, Brooklyn-based brand The Fanciful Fox says that its beard oil does the job with no need for chemicals, synthetics or animal byproducts. With ‘Love’ on the list of ingredients, this cruelty-free product conditions your facial hair and leaves it smelling fantastic. The oil is available in three different mixes, Dapper (patchouli blend), Spiffy (with lavender and herbal notes) and Rakish (the woodsy blend).
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4. The Miller’s Beard Shampoo Bar By The Brighton Beard Company
With a shampoo designed specifically for facial hair, The Brighton Beard Company have cracked it. Described as “a gentle yet effective cleanser, full to the brim with the very best beard nourishing oils and butters,” the bar is a perfect, natural way to keep your ‘stache clean without being harsh on the skin. The ingredients include cocoa butter, aloe vera, and the classic, jojoba oil.
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5. Jack Black’s Beard Grooming Kit
This cruelty-free kit is perfect even if you’re just taking care of your ‘stache. The products in this kit include Beard Wash, Beard Lube Conditioning Shave, and Beard Oil. All of this is packed together with a Handcrafted Beard Comb! So, if you’re looking for something that covers all bases, then Jack Black’s Beard Grooming Kit is the light at the end of the tunnel.
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6. Original Beard Co. Beard Balm
Keep your ‘stache feeling soft and conditioned with the Original Beard Co’s vegan beard balm. Made from candelilla wax, shea butter, and vitamin E, the company says that this balm will help tame your man-fuzz while and banish dry, itchy cold weather skin.
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