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Why choose vegan perfumes and cosmetics?

The perfumery-cosmetics industry continues to evolve as consumers seek healthier and more ethical products. Veganism then becomes obvious in the future of beauty.

Initially rather marginal, veganism has recently become more democratic at the same time as consciences evolve. In the world of beauty, vegan products are now a popular choice with consumers concerned about buying products that respect their health but also the planet. Thanks to its sustainable and ethical values, cosmetic veganism by offering effective, healthy and sustainable products.

What are vegan perfumes and cosmetics?

By definition, vegan beauty products contain no ingredients of animal origin. Thus, components such as beeswax, honey or even animal milk are excluded from certified vegan compositions. As for the production of genetically modified organisms (GMOs), it does not involve any animal genes or substances of animal origin.

The term "cruelty-free", often used as a synonym for "vegan", does not mean exactly the same thing. A vegan product can be tested on animals while a "cruelty free" is not but may contain animal substances. Nevertheless, veganism is a true state of mind! Vegan cosmetics brands are committed to offering products that are as gentle on the skin as they are on the environment, favoring fair trade and agriculture.

re organic, by reducing their environmental impact and by using recyclable, recycled or biodegradable materials for their packaging in order to best respect the planet.

What animal products are still used in the beauty industry?

Animal-derived ingredients, sometimes harvested through cruelty-free methods, have been used in the perfume-cosmetic industry for centuries. Today, we frequently find:

• Beeswax absolute: One of the most widely used components of animal origin in the manufacture of perfumes to strengthen floral extracts and give them a soft, round and honeyed note.
• Civet: A secretion from the anal gland of the animal of the same name, generally taken weekly from farms before being purified.
• Castoreum: An oily substance produced by the beaver's perineal and anal glands, the extraction of which leads to the death of the animal. It accentuates the carnal side of chypre, oriental or masculine fragrances thanks to its warm and leather notes.
• African stone or hyrraceum: A secretion produced by the Cape hyrax, an African rodent. Made up of the crystallized and petrified urine of the animal, the stone is picked up near its burrow without hurting it.
• Ambergris: A gastric secretion of the sperm whale appreciated for its unique and lively smell. The animals are no longer captured or killed because the substance is naturally released by the mammal and is now picked up on the beaches.

Honey, lanolin or wool fat, squalene or shark liver oil, carmine which involves crushing beetles, gelatin from cow or pig bones or cow urine called allantoin are ingredients found in many cosmetic products.

What alternatives to animal products?

Barbaric practices towards animals disappear over time and become rare. While beeswax or castoreum are still largely integrated into cosmetics and perfumes, components of animal origin are increasingly excluded from compositions. Vegan beauty brands are turning to alternative waxes, betting instead on carnauba from the leaves of a Brazilian palm tree, candelilla secreted from the leaves of a shrub native to Mexico, or even rice and soy waxes. Musk, secreted by the abdominal preputial gland of Asian male musk deer, is now being replaced by synthetic musk which exhibits the same properties without any animal cruelty.

How are vegan perfumes and cosmetics made?

Made from plant extracts, a vegan perfume is made up of three essential elements: natural plant oils including essential oils, distilled water and natural alcohol derived from wheat, corn, grapes or cane. sugar.

Whether in perfumes or vegan cosmetics, you can also find dyes from plants, attar obtained by distillation of plants, resins, distillates, vegetable waxes, natural isolates, natural antioxidants for better preservation or glycerin.

What are the advantages of vegan perfumes and cosmetics?

Vegan beauty brands generally commit to true transparency in the composition of their products. It is therefore easier to choose cosmetics that are healthy for you and for the environment. In addition to ethical reasons, vegan perfumes offer a personalized scent to the wearer. A vegan fragrance is complex and deep, it reacts differently depending on each person's skin and thus provides a unique and personal side impossible to reproduce with chemical ingredients. Your perfume can then become your true signature!

Virevolte's commitments

The vegan commitment in cosmetics is a very strong commitment that goes beyond the simple fact of not being tested on animals. At the house of twirls :

• We do not carry out any animal testing on our finished products or on the raw materials that compose them, as required by law.
• We do not use any raw materials from animals or their exploitation in the design of our perfumes.
• We prohibit any development in countries requiring testing on animals.
• We develop fragrances without dyes, phthalates, parabens, UV filters, fixing agents, or endocrine disruptors...
• Our recyclable packaging and bottles.
• We develop natural fragrances and use organic wheat alcohol.

In short, it is essential for us to develop our brand with respect for life and the environment!