theBalm Cosmetics offers a range of makeup products with sassy but classy packaging and cheeky product names but is theBalm cruelty-free and vegan?
Is theBalm Cruelty-Free?
Yes, theBalm is Cruelty-free! None of theBalm’s ingredients, formulations, or finished products are tested on animals, anywhere in the world.
theBalm has confirmed they do not test their products or ingredients on animals, they do not ask others to test on their behalf, their suppliers also do not test on animals, and they do not sell their products in stores in mainland China or any other country that may require animal testing.
theBalm is included on our List of Cruelty-Free Brands.
You can find theBalm products on Amazon and at Shoppers Drug Mart.
Is theBalm Vegan?
Not all of theBalm’s products are vegan as some of their products contain beeswax and carmine or other animal-derived ingredients or by-products. However, theBalm does have some vegan options.
Please reference below for a list of theBalm vegan products.
Which of theBalm Products is Vegan?
Below is a list of theBalm products that are suitable for vegans and do not contain any animal-derived ingredients or by-products.
Face – theBalm Vegan
- Bahama Mama Bronzer
- BalmShelter Tinted Moisturizer
- Bonnie-Lou Manizer Highlight & Shadow
- Even Steven Whipped Foundation
- Mary-Lou Manizer
- Sexy Mama Anti-Shine Translucent Powder
- Stainiac Lip and Cheek Stain
- Take Home The Bronze
- timeBalm Face Primer
Eyes – theBalm Vegan
- Cheater! Black Mascara
- Furrowcious! Brow Pencil
- Mad Lash Mascara
- Meet Matt(e) Ador. Eyeshadow Palette
- Overshadows Mineral Eyeshadow
- Put A Lid On It Eyelid Primer
- Schwing Black Liquid Eyeliner
- SCUBA Water Resistant Black Mascara
- SmokeBalm Vol. 4 Eyeshadow Palette
- What’s Your Type? Mascara – The Body Builder
Lips – theBalm Vegan
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.
Is theBalm Ethical?
Based in: US
Products manufactured in: theBalm wouldn’t specify where their products are made.
Unfortunately, I wasn’t able to find any public information on theBalm’s sustainability, environmental, and social initiatives.
Ingredients and Formulations Claims: theBalm claims their products are Paraben-Free and Talc-Free.
Have you tried anything from theBalm before?
Patricia
April 18, 2019Hi! I’m sorry but the official website of The Balm says that the Foiled Again… Eyeshadow Palette and In theBalm of Your Hand Palette, have CARMINE (CI 75470) as an ingredient 🙁
Vicky Ly
April 19, 2019Hi Patricia,
Hm.. thanks for catching that! I’ve removed both the products you mentioned from this list. This vegan product list was pulled from the balm’s official website when I searched for the keyword “vegan”. It appears as though some of their products that contain carmine were included in the search results. Thanks for letting me know and to help keep this list as accurate and updated as possible =)
Nieza
August 1, 2017Hi there! Thx for this post, it is very helpful :”D I know this is a new product but I just wanna ask, do you have any updated info about their new product, Even Steven Foundation from The Balm, is it a vegan product? I have seen many reviews that this foundation is so damn cool. Thx for your response 🙂
Chio Gard
November 27, 2016Hey Vicky! Do you know what doesn’t make the other TheBalm mascaras vegan? I checked the ingredient list and I don’t see any difference. Thanks for you help!
Amanda Alice
September 7, 2016<3
Elle
August 17, 2016Just found this via google and am so, so glad! I have been using the tinted moisturiser for like 2 years now and I am so glad to hear it’s vegan. Been slowly switching out my old products to more natural ones but it’s nice to know that my current stuff is vegan in the mean time. (I’m the slowest vegan transition-er ever. I haven’t ate an animal product in years but my stuff? still transitioning ever so slowly.)
Vicky Ly
August 18, 2016Glad you found this helpful! I’m still waiting to hear back from theBalm for an updated list of their vegan products as I like to keep all of these lists up-to-date as possible! But whenever you’re in doubt about whether something is vegan… you can definitely email the company and ask! =) it can be a little time consuming but totally worth it in the end to know that the products you choose to buy don’t hurt animals =)
Keep going girl! I was just like you.. where it was super easy for me to cut out animal products in my diet but switching all my beauty products out to cruelty-free/vegan alternatives took months.. even years! It’s definitely not a race.. just gotta do it at your own pace (ha! that rhymes!)
Zinnee
May 10, 2019Hello. Can u tell me whether balm meet matte hughes lip set vegan ?
Coca
April 18, 2016So do their regular pallets like the Balm Voyage pallet have animal derived ingredients?
Charlie
February 21, 2016All colours selection of Read My Lips are vegan products? Would like to try out their lipgloss!
Vicky Ly
February 22, 2016I believe so! This vegan list was provided by theBalm and I just checked out the ingredients for Read My Lips and carmine (the red pigment from crushed insects) wasn’t listed, and it wasn’t listed in the “may contain” section too.
If you want to make sure, feel free to email them asking if a particular color is vegan.. they are usually very good with responding back! =)
Kim
February 9, 2016Are the Cindy-Lou Manizer and the Betty-Lou Manizer vegan too?
Vicky Ly
February 9, 2016No, unfortunately Cindy-Lou Manizer and the Betty-Lou Manizer both include an ingredient called Carmine which is derived from crushed insects (More on carmine here: http://bit.ly/1XUc7iv)
and therefore both products from theBalm are NOT vegan.
Hope that helps, Kim =)
Aly Laughlin
December 13, 2015This is a great post! Some of my favorites from theBalm are the Mary-Lou Manizer and Put a Lid On It, and I actually just did a review of the INSTAIN Blushes over on my blog. Thanks for doing this research!