Huda Beauty is a cosmetic brand created by beauty guru, Youtuber, and influencer, Huda Kattan. Huda Beauty has become one of the most popular and fastest-growing makeup brands but is Huda Beauty cruelty-free and vegan?
Is Huda Beauty Cruelty-free?
Yes, Huda Beauty is Cruelty-free! None of Huda Beauty’s ingredients, formulations, or finished products are tested on animals, anywhere in the world.
Huda Beauty’s Animal Testing Statement
In an email response, Huda Beauty confirmed to me that they do not test their ingredients or products on animals; they do not ask or hire any third parties to test their products or ingredients on animals on their behalf; their ingredient suppliers do not test on animals and they have manufacturers certifications to confirm this; they do not sell their products in stores in mainland China or any other country that may require animal testing by law.
Is Huda Beauty Sold in China?
All imported cosmetics sold in mainland China are required by law to be tested on animals. However, Huda Beauty has confirmed they do not sell their products in retail stores in mainland China and therefore they are not required to test on animals.
Huda Beauty has met all of our criteria in our Cruelty-Free Checklist and is included on our List of Cruelty-Free Brands.
You can find Huda Beauty’s cruelty-free products at Sephora and Cult Beauty.
Is Huda Beauty Vegan?
Not all of Huda Beauty’s products are vegan as some of their products contain carmine, beeswax, or other animal-derived ingredients or by-products. However, Huda Beauty does have some vegan options.
Please reference below for a list of Huda Beauty vegan products.
Huda Beauty Vegan Product List
Below is a list of Huda Beauty products that are suitable for vegans and do not contain any animal-derived ingredients or by-products.
NOTE: Huda Beauty is no longer selling Mink Lashes anymore! ????????
I have confirmed the following Huda Beauty and Wishful Skincare products do not contain any animal-derived ingredients or by-products. This vegan product list was provided by Huda Beauty.
Huda Beauty Vegan Makeup
- #FAUXFILTER Foundation – all shades
- Demi Matte Cream Lipsticks – all shades
- Diamond Hydrating Lip Balm – Seductress, Negligee, Dirty Thoughts, Censored, Lace Panty
- Easy Bake Loose Baking & Setting Powder – all shades
- Glow Coco Hydrating Mist
- Lash Glue – Dark Tone
- Life Liner Duo Pencil & Liquid Eyeliner
- Lip Contours Matte Pencil
- Bombshell
- Cheerleader
- Flirt
- Gossip Gurl
- Heartbreaker
- Icon
- Material Girl
- Medusa
- Muse
- Silver Fox
- Spice Girl
- Trendsetter
- Venus
- Video Star
- Vixen
- Wifey
- Lip Strobe Metallic Gloss
- Boujee
- Enchanting
- Foxy
- Posh
- Saucey
- Shameless
- Makeup Remover Balm
- Matte & Metal Liquid Eyeshadows
- Bubble Bath & Pink Champagne
- Double-Pump Latte & Drop Top
- Limelight & Gold Chains
- Minted & Dinero
- Private Jet & Shimmering Sunset
- Matte Perfection Pre-Makeup Base
- N.Y.M.P.H. All Over Highlighting Powder
- N.Y.M.P.H. All Over Liquid Highlighter – Luna, Aphrodite, Aurora
- Obsession palettes
- Overachiever Concealer – all shades
- Resting Boss Face Setting Spray
- Sticky Tack Lash Glue – Clear Tone
- Tantour Contour & Bronzer Cream – all shades
Huda Beauty Vegan Makeup Brushes
- Bake & Blend Brush (Face)
- Blur & Glow Body Brush (Body)
- Buff & Blend Brush (Face)
- Build & Blend Brush (Eyes)
- Conceal & Blend Brush (Face)
- Sculpt & Shade Brush (Face)
Huda Beauty – Vegan Fragrances
Wishful Vegan Skincare
- Chin Lift – Sculpting Sheet Mask
- Clean Genie Cleansing Butter
- Thirst Trap – Cocoon Mask
- Yo Glow Facial Enzyme Scrub
This vegan product list is updated as frequently as possible, please be aware that formulations may have changed since the publication of this post. If you have new information to suggest one of the above products isn’t vegan, please email me at [email protected] to let me know.
NOT VEGAN – Huda Beauty
Below is a list of Huda Beauty products that contain animal-derived ingredients or by-products and therefore are not suitable for vegans:
- 3D Highlighter Palette (contains beeswax) – not vegan
- Desert Dusk Eyeshadow Palette (contains carmine) – not vegan
- Honey Balm Jelly Moisturizer (contains honey) – not vegan
LEGIT Lashes Double-Ended Mascara (contain beeswax) – not vegan - Lip Contour Matte Pencil (some shades contain carmine) – not vegan
- Liquid Matte Lipstick (contains beeswax) – not vegan
- Matte & Metal Melted Shadows (some shades contain carmine) – not vegan
- Mercury Retrograde Eyeshadow Palette (contains carmine) – not vegan
- Obsessions Eyeshadow Palette
- Coral (contains carmine) – not vegan
- Gemstone (contains carmine) – not vegan
- Pastel Lilac (contains carmine) – not vegan
- Pastel Rose (contains carmine) – not vegan
- Ruby (contains carmine) – not vegan
- Neon Pink (contains carmine) – not vegan
- Topaz (contains carmine) – not vegan
- Amethyst (contains carmine) – not vegan
- Power Bullet Matte Lipstick (contains beeswax) – not vegan
- Rose Gold Palette REMASTERED (contains carmine) – not vegan
- The New Nude Eyeshadow Palette (contains beeswax, carmine) – not vegan
If you do not see a product on either of our Huda Beauty vegan or non-vegan list, it’s because I haven’t confirmed whether said products are vegan or not with Huda Beauty yet. I’ll try my best to keep this list as updated as possible.
Is Huda Beauty Ethical?
Based in: US
Products Manufactured in: Around the world, check packaging labels to see where their products are made. I was told their Obsessions Palettes are made in China and their Foundation is made in Italy.
Unfortunately, I wasn’t able to find any public information on Huda Beauty’s sustainability, environmental, and social initiatives.
Giving Back Initiatives: Huda Katten recently announced, on Instagram, a pledge to donate $100,000 to makeup artists financially affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Ingredients and Formulations Claims: No product claims on Huda Beauty cosmetics and products.
Wishful Skincare claims they use responsibly and ethically sourced ingredients where possible, and they comply with Sephora’s Clean Program, which means their products are formulated without: Parabens, Triclosan, Triclocarban, SLS, SLES, Phthalates, Formaldehydes, Retinyl Palmitate, Aluminum Salts, Benzophenone, Resorcinol, Oxybenzone, Octinoxate, Coal Tar, Mineral Oil, Fragrance over 1%.
Response to Mica Sourcing: When I emailed Huda Beauty to ask whether the Mica they use in their cruelty-free makeup products is ethically sourced without the use of child labour, they responded stating:
“We are very aware of the global concerns and impact of using Mica from socially and economically challenged regions where there is a risk of unsafe working conditions. As a company we are committed to ensuring transparency throughout our supply chain, and supportive of local organizations who are working to improve the living and working conditions in the region. Where possible we use U.S. based, responsibly sourced Mica. “
I hope this article helped you to understand Huda Beauty’s cruelty-free and vegan status and by choosing cruelty-free together, we can help end animal testing for cosmetics once and for all!
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Sheena Bains
October 7, 2020https://youtu.be/IeR-h9C2fgc
The cruelty of child labour that makes you millions yet these kids from 5 years old only get one cent! For this hard work to make your eye shadow Platte’s shine!
Sheena Bains
October 7, 2020Well USA buys the product MICA from India. So Huda should think where is USA sourcing it from…..?
I am disappointed this is all her team have said about it
Bridgitte
March 13, 2020So happy they ditched the mink! Thanks for the info!!!
Anja
January 25, 2020I emailed them and they confirmed that the easy bake powder (all shades) contains no animal derived ingredients!
Iqra
December 6, 2019Does Huda Beauty power bullet matte lipsticks contain any animal derived ingredients other than beeswax? I mean if not, these are halal then?
Caro
December 6, 2019Thank you for your work. I really appreciate it ????
Bby_shell
October 12, 2019Power bullet does not contains real beewax but a synthetic product called dimethicone beewax winch is not very good for health but not animal derived 🙂
Asmaa jackson
June 26, 2019All Huda Beauty foundations shades are vegan?
Amina
May 4, 2019Thank you so much for all of your hard work and all of this informations , I’m so happy
Sammi Yang
April 23, 2019Is Nude Eyeshadow Palette
19g vegan friendly?
lucia
April 3, 2019Hello, are the lipstick vegan? they have any option on vegan lipsticks ?
thanks!
Vicky Ly
April 3, 2019Hi Lucia,
Unfortunately Huda Beauty’s lipsticks and lip products are not vegan at this time. They do use beeswax, and possibly some other animal-derived ingredients or by-products, in their lipsticks therefore they’re not considered vegan.
Patricia
January 27, 2019I’m curious as to understand how they can be cruelty free, but not vegan? Like how can you be cruelty free if you use mink hair? What exactly defines cruelty free, that it just wasn’t tested on animals? Don’t get me wrong, it’s great, i’m just not sure I understand the concept?
Rose
April 2, 2019I thought it clearly states FAUX mink hair?
heyy
May 13, 2019cruelty free just means it isnt tested on animals.
that doesnt mean it doesnt contain animal products
Dusia
June 22, 2019I had doubts about their cf status because of the mink lashes. However currently they just sell syntetic (faux mink) ones. I have emailed the company about the lashes situation. K hope they wont sell real mink hair products anymore
Ima Ghost
January 16, 2019Hot tip! The Emerald Obsessions Palette and the Overachiever Concealer are also confirmed vegan.
Margot Marbach
March 6, 2019Hey 🙂 where did you get this info for the concealer? I’ve emailed them and I didn’t received answer, I checked the ingredients but I’m not sure for some of them as they can be from animals/plants/synthetic. If anyone can help on y is 🙂 thank you
Giovanna
January 8, 2019“ Silk lashes for an animal free option” ? But silk comes from the silkworm, isn’t it ?
Vicky Ly
January 8, 2019They’re not made from silkworms, and I’m not exactly sure why they call them “silk” lashes, but silk lashes is a type of synthetic lashes made from non-animal fibers.
Fazeena Azard
December 24, 2018Huda beauty nude eye shadow palette is vegan?
Sameeha
November 17, 2018Is the Huda Beauty demi matte liquid lipstick vegan and cruelty free?
Victoria
November 2, 2018Hello, do you know whether their Easy Bake Loose Powders are vegan? 🙂
hope lye
September 14, 2018Is the Rose Gold Edition eye shadow pallets vegan?
Natasha
August 4, 2018Hey there,
Would love to know if her new demi matte liquid lipsticks are vegan. Do you think you could email them and find out? Thanks!
Heather
May 26, 2018Obsessions line is made in china. I thought anything made or sold in china had to be tested on animals by their laws?
Vicky Ly
May 27, 2018Hey Heather,
Cosmetics that are SOLD in Mainland China are only required to be tested on animals, which means companies can make or manufacture their cosmetics in China but just as long as they’re NOT selling in China, they are not required to test on animals.
I have a post explaining this further, which you can read here: https://ethicalelephant.com/china-animal-testing-laws-cosmetics-made-china-vs-sold-china/
Also, I just updated this list and confirmed which of Huda Beauty’s obsession palettes are vegan! =)
A
September 26, 2018Heather – things made in China dont have to be tested. It’s specifically things that are NOT made in China, but are sold in China.
Pixelwink
May 25, 2018I was about to purchase the New Coral Obsessions Palette, but the ingredients said it contained carmine. The new Gemstone Obsessions palette is also not vegan because it contains carmine. It would deinitely help updating the post listing each palette that is vegan as they continue coming out with more, to avoid any confusion 🙂
Vicky Ly
May 25, 2018I try to keep all my posts as updated as possible so if there’s new information available, I’ll update this post as frequently as I can! =)
I was informed that all of Huda Beauty’s obsession palettes are vegan and I take what brands tell me at face value in regards to vegan product lists. I unfortunately can’t verify if the coral and gemstone palettes are vegan because they don’t list the ingredients online =(
Do the new obsession palettes list carmine as an ingredient under “May contain”?? If this is the case, then they might be using the same label across multiple palettes or it’s listed under “may contain” because they share and use some equipment and machines that make other products that contain carmine.
I just sent an email to inquire about their new palettes so I’ll update this post as soon as I hear back from them!
Vicky Ly
May 27, 2018Hiya! I reached out to Huda Beauty and they confirmed to me which of their obsession palettes are vegan: Mauve, Smokey, Electric, and Warm Brown.
Thanks for letting me know about their new palettes not being vegan! =)
salma
May 28, 2018Hi Vicky please list huda beauty vegan products if u can please
Ashley
September 28, 2018Isn’t that so annoying, they could substitute one ingredient and they don’t 🙁
Madison
May 3, 2018Are all the obsessions palettes vegan then????
Vicky Ly
May 3, 2018That’s what they told me! ???
Madison
May 3, 2018Did they provide any information to confirm that?
Shelby
May 1, 2018Wow! I thought that Huda Beauty wasn’t cruelty-free. A lot of cruelty-free beauty bloggers think she isn’t and have stating that. Good to know!
Vicky Ly
May 1, 2018Yah me too!!! Then I received a surprisingly detailed and cooperative response from them which totally changed my mind about their cruelty-free status! I think some people also don’t consider Huda Beauty to be cruelty-free because they have mink lashes, which I totally understand. But in regards to the issue of animal testing, I’m happy to report Huda Beauty doesn’t test on animals! YAY!!
hotveganhannah
May 17, 2018I never understood why people think a brand isn’t cruelty free because they have mink lashes! In my mind cruelty free just refers to animal testing, and they’re in the same category as cruelty free brands that use snail secretion or carmine. BTW, I’ve been loving the obsessions palettes!
A
September 26, 2018Snail goo can be harvested ethically. Mink fur is absolutely not ethical. It’s not the same thing. Honey and certain snail goo are vegetarian, nothing animal derived through any means are vegan, but mink eyelashes are straight up cruelty.
salma
May 27, 2018Hi Vicky ly I m a Indian girl. I just want to know that is huda beauty faux foundation really vegan pls
yar answer me please
Vicky Ly
May 27, 2018Hi Salma.
At the date of this post, Huda Beauty told me that their Faux Filter Foundation doesn’t contain any animal derived ingredients. Please note that formulations can change without my knowledge. I take what brands tell me about which of their products and shades are vegan at face value and I share that information on my blog.
I am not an official vegan certification organization so I’m unable to verify every product and its ingredients to determine if there are absolutely no traces of animal-derived ingredients in said products. I just reach out to brands and share that information on my website to hopefully save some consumers the time and effort of contacting and waiting to hear back from brands themselves.
If you have any information that suggests their Faux Filter Foundation isn’t vegan, I would be happy to look into it and update this post =)
salma
May 29, 2018Thanks Vicky
salma
May 27, 2018And did they provide any confirmation about this
Miri
October 7, 2018The problem is:
She also stated (on her website and personally on instagram) that the mink lashes are cruelty free, hand collected from “free range zoos” That’s a lie. There is no such thing as cruelty free mink fur products! Why I am certain about that, you may ask? She (or other companies) never provided pictures of those “zoos”. And if it was true, it would be super expensive (mink are loners and need a huge territory).
So how can I trust the statement, that her make up is not tested unless it’s certified?