Cruelty-free CBD: cannabis-based beauty products that are vegan-friendly

Whether you’re vegan-for-life or celebrating Veganuary, we’ve sought out some CBD-based beauty products that can help give you a cruelty-free cannabis glow-up.

The start of a new year often goes hand in hand with resolutions, new routines and dreams of rejuvenation. It also happens to align with Veganuary, a global campaign encouraging people to try vegan diets and live animal and planet-friendly plant-based lifestyles. Around 3% of Brits already identify as ‘vegan’ and almost 630,000 people participated in Veganuary in 2022. 

As a plant, cannabis is generally considered suitable for vegans, and incorporating cannabinoids such as CBD into beauty and wellness routines can benefit both body and mind. CBD contains antioxidants and has anti-inflammatory and antimicrobial properties, and research suggests that CBD protects against acne, treats itchy and irritated skin, and even prevents signs of ageing. 

But not all cannabis-based beauty products are vegan. Like many lotions and potions meant for making us look and feel better, they might include animal products such as tallow, collagen, hair, and more. While CBD-specific companies offer a range of vegan-friendly beauty and wellness items, even mainstream brands are starting to experiment with cannabis-infused self care. 

Whether you’re vegan-for-life or just for January, here are 15+ CBD and hemp-based products available in the UK that can help give you a full-body, animal cruelty-free cannabis glow-up.

Vegan CBD skincare and makeup

CBD Restoring Facial Oil. Image credit: The Body Shop

• The Body Shop

It’s no surprise that a store known for natural beauty would lean into CBD. The Body Shop’s new fully vegan hydrating skincare trio includes both CBD and hemp seed oil and is meant to replenish, restore and rehydrate. Use alone or combine for a powerful trifecta resulting in soft, supple skin. 

CBD Restoring Facial Oil: £26 

CBD Soothing Oil-Balm Cleansing Mask: £18

CBD Replenishing Moisture Cream: £20

Explore The Body Shop’s full CBD product line here.

Calm Balm. Image credit: Elf Cosmetics

Elf cosmetics

From kissable lips to a fresh, glowy face, Elf Cosmetics Cannabis Sativa collection focuses on full face hydration. The budget-friendly range includes makeup primer, a sleep mask, facial oil, hydration cream, and a “calm balm” lip balm. The collection even offers a jade facial roller which is not made from any cannabis products, but is a fun nod to the powerful green plant. 

Dope Dreams Sleeping Mask: £10

Calm Balm Lip Balm: £5

Happy Hydration Cream: £12

All the Feels Facial Oil: £12

Puff Puff Primer: £8 

Jade Facial Roller: £10

Check out the collection here.  

Revolution Skincare Good Vibes Cannabis Sativa Haze Away Zit Patches. Image credit: Revolutionary Beauty

• Revolutionary Beauty

If you want to swap out your entire skincare and makeup regime for vegan CBD-based alternatives, then Revolutionary Beauty might be an ideal one-stop-shop for all your needs. The impressive range includes cannabis-leaf shaped zit patches (made with Cannabis Sativa); lip oil, lip scrubs, lip balms; all sorts of skincare treatments; mascara, brow gel, eyeshadow, and many more CBD products suitable for vegans (too many to list all of them here). 

Prices range, but most items list below £15. 

Dive into the dozens of products here. 

KUSH High Volume mascara. Image credit: Milk Makeup

• Milk Makeup 

Layer your lashes and boost your brow game with award-winning products from Milk Makeup’s cheekily named Kush collection. From lash primer and mascara to brow gel and lip glaze, this all vegan “extra-nourishing” range should help nurture your face while highlighting your features. The US-based brand is available from Selfridges and other UK beauty retailers. 

KUSH High Volume Mascara: £23

KUSH Lash Primer: £24

KUSH Triple Brow Pen: £23

KUSH Lip Balm: £18

KUSH Lip Glaze: £20

Mellow Eyes hemp-infused eye patches. Image credit: PUR Cosmetics

• PUR Cosmetics

Awaken those tired eyes with PUR cosmetics’ vegan-friendly Mellow Eyes Hemp-Infused Eye Patches. Combined with a blend of cucumber, green tea and argun oil, these patches help hydrate the delicate skin under your eyes while smoothing out fine lines and reducing dark circles. 

Mellow Eyes Hemp Infused Eye Patches: £29

Find them here.

Vegan CBD baths and bubbles

4:20pm bath bomb. Image credit: Lush

• Lush

Soak away the stress in a silky, cannabis-infused bath. Lush’s CBD vegan-friendly bath bomb and bubble bar are meant to relax and refresh while they surround the body in a swirling galaxy of pinks and greens. The ultimate CBD wind down. 

4:20pm Bath Bomb: £7

Botanomancy Bubble Bar: £8.50

Vegan CBD haircare

MOOD Veggie Care Relaxing Shampoo: Image Credit: MOOD

• MOOD 

Let your locks have a happy new year with CBD-enriched hair care from MOOD. The Italian-based company’s veggie cannabis collection features shampoo, conditioner, and hair “milk” that claims to moisturise without weighing down your mane. Suitable for vegans and all hair types.  

MOOD Veggie Care Relaxing Shampoo: £18

MOOD Veggie Care Relaxing Conditioner: £18

MOOD Veggie Care Relaxing Milk: £14

Available in the UK from Nicky Oliver Hairdressing and other retailers.