Gift giving can be difficult especially when you’re searching for the perfect present just days before Christmas.
It may seem even more complicated when you’re buying a gift for someone who follows a cruelty-free lifestyle.
Never fear, FEMAIL has rounded up the best vegan products available in Australia that you can purchase.
FEMAIL has rounded up the best vegan products available in Australia you can purchase
BATH BOMBS
If you want to give someone a little bit of luxury then there are plenty of cruelty-free bath products on the market.
InkBlot exclusively sells bath bombs and each uses biodegradable glitter, making it as eco friendly as possible.
‘Normal glitter is made from polyester which is harmful on the bodies and the environment,’ they company said in an Instagram post.
‘We pride ourselves on being a vegan friendly and environmentally ethical business.’
InkBlot exclusively sells bath bombs and each uses biodegradable glitter, making it as eco friendly as possible
Oh Deer Sugar was started by a couple who labelled their business a ‘non-edible bakery’ with a focus on vegan and cruelty-free bath and body products.
‘The business started off as a Christmas gift idea. I made the body scrub, put it in a jar and tied a ribbon around it and put a photo of it on Facebook,’ Sharni Rosser previously told Daily Mail Australia.
They now also have a Christmas selection which includes a Gingerbread Bubble Bar, Rudolph’s Wild Sleigh Ride bubble bar and a Candy Cane Shower Moose.
Oh Deer Sugar was started by a couple who labelled their business a ‘non-edible bakery’ with a focus on vegan and cruelty-free bath and body products
MAKE UP
When it comes to the beauty industry it can be hard to know which products are truly cruelty-free.
‘As a vegan hair and make up artist this is something our founder Stacey Abdilla knows all too well,’ The Little Vegan MakeUp Shop told FEMAIL.
‘Over the years Stacey has done a whole lot of research into cruelty-free make up and spent many hours testing out every vegan makeup product she could get her hands on.’
Primarily online, The Little Vegan Make Up Shop stocks their favourite indie brands such as Lime Crime, L.A. Girl and Mermaid Salon.
When it comes to the beauty industry it can be hard to know which products are truly cruelty free
The Little Vegan Make Up Shop offers a variety of cruelty-free make up brands for those that love make up but don’t want to contribute to animal testing
NAIL POLISH
Not many people know that nail polish isn’t always cruelty-free as often animal products such as carmine, guanine and oleic acid can be found in them.
This is when Melbourne-based brand Kester Black steps in with their vegan nail polishes.
Anna Ross, 29, had originally created a small jewellery business but before long she naturally progressed to nail polishes, which was when Kester Black was born.
Not many people know that nail polish isn’t always cruelty free as often animal products such as carmine, guanine and oleic acid can be found in them – this is when Kester Black steps in
Anna previously told Daily Mail Australia they managed to triple their turnover in three months and she now plans on having a 30 million dollar business in five years.
Kester Black produces ethical, sustainable cosmetics and skincare and they aim to redefine the industry standard for ethical cosmetics by making products that have a positive social and environmental footprint.
They also have a Christmas range, which features bon bons and polishes named after reindeers.
Kester Black also has a Christmas range, with some of their polishes named after reindeers
BAGS
When people think of a good quality bag, briefcase or wallet they often think of leather but with changing technologies and opinions more and more are being made that are cruelty-free.
One example of a fake leather company doing well is Canadian-based Matt and Nat, which delivers to Australia and can be found in selected stores.
‘From the start, being committed to not using leather or any other animal-based materials in our designs felt natural to us,’ their website reads.
When people think of a good quality bag, briefcase or wallet they often think of leather but with changing technologies and opinions more and more are being made that are cruelty free
One example of a fake leather company doing well is Canadian-based Matt and Nat
‘Each season, we continue to explore new innovative ways to remain sustainable and eco-friendly.’
Since their creation in 1995, the brand has experimented with different recycled materials such as recycled nylons, cardboard, rubber, cork and recycled plastic bottles.
SKINCARE
Two skincare brands that will leave your skin feeling as good as new are Happy Skincare and Cedar and Stone.
‘Happy Skincare is a natural health-obsessed mix-a-holic’s dream! And it all started in our kitchen when Aaron mixed up a 100 per cent natural stretch mark cream for Phoebe’s pregnant belly,’ the website reads.
The brand is organic, 100 per cent natural, vegan and uses ‘a few handfuls of amazing Australian ingredients’.
Happy Skincare is organic, 100 per cent natural, vegan and uses ‘a few handfuls of amazing Australian ingredients’
The Pig in Mud Mineral Mask and the new Charcoal Micellar cleansing water are perfect stocking stuffers.
Cedar and Stone is a 100 per cent plant-based skincare company with a firm ethos on minimising the use of harsh chemicals.
The company was founded by sister duo Kate and Anna who were sick of seeing products that were labelled organic actually being made up of hidden chemicals.
Cedar and Stone is a 100% Plant Based Skincare company with a firm ethos on minimising the use of harsh chemicals
‘Reduce, reuse and recycle. Our hope is for people to see ‘natural’ and ‘organic’ as normal, not as an alternative,’ they said.
They sell a range of products including cologne, hand cream, shave bars and bath salts.