Mascara is one of the most important tools in a woman's arsenal. Whether you're going for a bold, false lash look or just want to make your eyes pop, there are plenty of options out there. But many of them contain ingredients that could be considered cruel by some standards. Here are some of the best cruelty-free mascaras available today.
Size: 0.33 oz / 9.75 mL·ITEM: 2855831
Color: Tar - carbon black mascara
$51.00
Subtle mascara...Basically, a no makeup mascara. This does exactly that with one or two swipes. ...It’s replaced all other mascaras for me.
What it is: A lengthening and volumizing mascara that delivers clump-free, intense definition and length with lash-loving ingredients.
Formulation Type: Volumizing, Lengthening
Benefits: Long Wearing
Highlighted Ingredients:
- Volumizing Lipo-Oligopeptide: Visibly thickens lashes.
- Vita-Hair and Growth-Boosting Molecules Complex: Supports lash growth.
Ingredient Callouts: This product is vegan, gluten-free, cruelty-free, and comes in recyclable packaging.
What Else You Need to Know: This mascara is packed with growth
ITEM: 2589620
Size: 26 oz / 6 mL - black
$21.00
Have had no trouble with flaking and love it is vegan and cruelty-free! The shade is Black and has beautiful pigment. ...I love that it's vegan and cruelty free and also waterproof.. gifted by Onesize.
What it is: A visibly lifting, lengthening, and smudgeproof mascara that delivers flake-proof long wear, curl, and length with the richest black pigment for up to 24 hours.
Formulation Type: Volumizing, Curling, Lengthening
Benefits: Long-wearing
Highlighted Ingredients:
- Castor Seed Oil: Known to nourish and visibly thicken.
- Coconut Oil: Known to soften and strengthen.
- Argan Oil: Known to condition.
Ingredient Callouts: Free of parabens, formaldehydes, formaldehyde-releasing agents, phthalates, mineral oil, retinyl palmitate, oxybenzone, coal tar, hydroquinone, sulfates SLS & SLES, triclocarban, triclosan, and contains less than one percent synthetic fragrance. It is also vegan, gluten-free, cruel
Size: .14oz / 4g·ITEM: 2749570
Color: Ultra Black - Black
$26.00
This mascara is great. It lengthens and creates volume, and separates better than my drugstore mascaras. ...Best Mascara I've Ever Used!...I received this product as a free sample, and omg, am I glad I did! This mascara is PHENOMENAL!
What it is: A new volumizing and lengthening, ultra-black mascara that is buildable and offers increased volume, visibly longer lashes, and 24 hours of long wear.
Formulation Type: Volumizing, Curling, Lengthening
Benefits: Long-wearing
Highlighted Ingredients:
- Pro Vitamin B5: Protects and strengthens lash over time.
- Ceramide-Like Active: Nurtures and smooths the lash surface.
$38.00
this mascara is so pretty! i already have quite long lashes so mascaras that are lengthening look odd on me but this one gives me just a bit more length and gorgeous volume without clumping my lashes look fluffy and full...This is one of the best mascara I ever used! It's a bit tricky to apply but when you know how it's the best!
What it is: A mascara that delivers massive volume, infinite length, and extreme curl.
Formulation Type: Volumizing, Curling, and Lengthening
Benefits: Long-wearing
Highlighted Ingredients:
- Jojoba: Hydrates, strengthens, and protects lashes.
- Carnuba Wax: For smooth application with lengthening and volumizing benefits.
- Vitamin E: A natural preservative that acts as an anti-inflammatory emollient and antioxidant.
Ingredient Callouts: Free of parabens, formaldehydes, formaldehyde-releasing agents, phthalates, mineral oil, oxybenzone, coal tar, hydroquinone, sulfates SLS & SLES, triclocarban, and triclosan. It is also cruelty-free.
What Else You Need to Know: Get the look of an instant
Size: 0.15 oz/4.5 g·ITEM: 2894996
Color: BOOM - blackest black
$21.00
I received this product free for testing. The Kush Mascara gave my lashes a really nice boost in volume while making them look noticeably longer. ...Wonderful Mascara...The consistency of the mascaras isn’t took thick. It makes my lashes look beautiful.
What it is: A clean, buildable, volumizing mascara for intensely fuller-, thicker-looking lashes that won’t flake, clump, smudge, or droop for up to 12 hours and is safe for sensitive eyes.
Formulation Type: Volumizing
Highlighted Ingredients:
- Weightless Cloud Fiber Tech: Cloud-like fibers puff up lashes for light-as-air volume and lift that lasts.
- Murumuru Seed Butter and Hemp Seed Oil: Condition and nourish for softer-, healthier-looking lashes.
- Buildable Vegan Waxes: Provide creamy, buildable texture that doesn’t flake or clump.
Ingredient Callouts: This product is vegan and cruelty-free.
$21.00
You should definitely try this mascara out...I love this mascara yet it is not flake free or smudge free but it is overall a great mascara...my lashes have never looked so long and separated. and it’s a sweat proof mascara and doesn’t smudge but comes off so easily because it is a tubing mascara. the downsides for me are just price and I want cruelty free ideally.
What it is: A flake-free, smudgeproof, long-wearing tubing mascara that’s clinically shown to visibly volumize, lengthen, and curl.
Formulation Type: Volumizing, Curling, Lengthening
Benefits: Long-wearing
Highlighted Ingredients:
- Shea Butter: Conditions.
- Castor Oil: Moisturizes.
- Carnauba Wax: For smooth application with visibly lengthening and volumizing benefits.
Ingredient Callouts: Free of parabens, formaldehydes, mineral oil, oxybenzone, coal tar, hydroquinone, sulfates SLS & SLES, triclocarban, and triclosan. It is also vegan, gluten-free, and cruelty-free.
What Else You Need to Know: Exclusive micro-tubing technology wraps each lash with tiny, flake-free tubes for extre
$22.00
My eyes stay irritation-free and fresh all day....The Best of the Best!...GET THIS NOW! I’ve used this mascara for 12 years. I’ve lauded many other luxury mascaras.
What it is: A mascara that coats your lashes from root to tip for the look of lash extensions in an instant.
Formulation Type: Lengthening
Ingredient Callouts: Free of parabens, phthalates, sulfates SLS & SLES, and contains less than one percent synthetic fragrance. It is also vegan and cruelty-free.
What Else You Need to Know: This mascara uses film-forming technology that coats from root to tip for a high-impact finish. This collection supports Hourglass’s mission to unlock the cages of wild animals in captivity. Hourglass will donate 5% of the profits from all Unlocked products to the NHRP to secure civil rights for nonhuman animals.
Clinical Results: In a 1-week consumer test of 32 participants:
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Size: 0.29 oz·ITEM: 2699213
Color: Le Brun Clean - brown
$62.00
I’ll start with the basics and say I love that this is vegan and cruelty free. The packaging feels so luxurious. I love the red tube and the mascara wand. ...Would have gave 5 stars if not for the price tag, but love its cruelty free
What it is: An endlessly buildable mascara that lengthens, defines, and volumizes for a natural to bold lash with a clean, pigment-rich, and flake-free formula.
Formulation Type: Volumizing, Lengthening
Benefits: Long-wearing, Waterproof
Highlighted Ingredients:
- Carnauba and Candelilla Wax Blend: Ultra-creamy texture for maximum build.
- Shea Butter: Nourishes and protects lashes.
- Plant-Derived Ester: Rich pigment payoff that boosts wear time.
Ingredient Callouts: This product is vegan, cruelty-free, and comes in recyclable packaging.
Size: 0.14 oz / 4 g·ITEM: 2844058
Color: Pump'd Up Black - Black
$22.00
Another good mascara...Received a free sample for honest review. I tried Badgal Bounce mascara for several days. ...I received this product free for review from Influenster. This Badgal Bounce mascara is a winner!
What it is: A volumizing mascara with a dual-sided brush; bristle side boosts volume by 242%, comb side separates & defines for fuller, flake & clump free lashes.
Formulation Type: Volumizing, Curling, Lengthening
Benefits: Long-wearing
Highlighted Ingredients:
- Linden Bud Extract: Helps lashes look fuller.
- Rice Wax: Helps separate and define lashes and visibly boosts long-lasting lift.
- Provitamin B5: Helps lashes feel conditioned.
Size: 0.2 oz / 6.5 mL·ITEM: 2782969
Color: Cuz I'm Black - black
$18.00
I would buy! Received as a free sample...The best mascara...The scent isn't strong at all and it's such a great Value mascara .I love the design of the mascara itself it's easy to hold and use with a good grip as well .I love it I received this item as a free sample
What it is: A long-wearing, ultra-creamy black mascara—in a mini size—with a brush that coats every lash for an outrageously thick, lifted look.
Formulation Type: Volumizing, Lengthening
Ingredient Callouts: This product is cruelty-free.
What Else You Need to Know: Get big, bold, thick lashes that go beyond volume. This ultra-black, mini mascara creates a full-bodied look for an unreal, dramatic lash effect. It’s sweat-, humidity-, and transfer-resistant and features a tapered brush to coat, curl, and lift your lashes.
