Vegan Perfumes You Need To Try

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The veganism trend has grown significantly in the last few years. The Vegan Society describes veganism as "a philosophy and way of living which seeks to exclude — as far as is possible and practicable — all forms of exploitation of, and cruelty to, animals for food, clothing, or any other purpose." While some people adopt the vegan diet to lose weight, the "original" vegans adopted this way of life to avoid cruelty to all animals. They don't use any animal-derived ingredients (which includes honey), support animal testing, use household products that have animal byproducts (like toothpaste and shampoos), or wear animal-derived clothing material (leather, wool, and silk), per TreeHugger. In the past couple of years, many beauty brands have gone vegan to be kinder to all animals by not using animal-derived ingredients in skincare and makeup. While it is not the same as cruelty-free, many beauty brands are vegan and cruelty-free where they don't use animal-derived ingredients, nor do they test on animals.

Now, they also have vegan perfumes available. You would think that might be challenging given that typical perfumes commonly use animal products like honey, Kasturi, and ambergris to create the scent (via Women's Health). Fortunately, these specific smells can be recreated using synthetic chemicals without having to use the animal at all, giving your animal-loving heart all the right reasons to buy a perfume without feeling bad. Ready to shop (and smell) guilt-free?