Certain products are more likely than others to contain animal-derived ingredients (more on that in a second), and luckily body lotion tends to be a safer category. While natural lotions are often chock-full of plant- and mineral-based ingredients, that doesn’t mean it’s without risk. Here, what to know about finding a vegan body lotion and our favorite selects. Because it’s become so popular, brands are doing their best to help you out along the way and straight-up tell you if they’re vegan or not. And if the product is not, they’ll usually inform you what ingredients are animal-derived. Additionally, vegan products can also be cruelty-free (the term for formulas that are not tested on animals), but that isn’t a guarantee, so be sure to check out for both claims when searching for a product. Regardless, it never hurts to go over ingredients to look out for, in the event the brand doesn’t make it clear for you: postbiotic body lotion, mindbodygreen ($30) Daily Stone, Kate McLeod ($38) Perfect Zen Body Lotion, Ursa Major ($28) Sicilian Bergamot Lotion, Naturopathica ($36) Superfruit Body Lotion, Alo ($28) Skin Food Nourishing Body Lotion, Weleda ($7.99) Gentle Oat Milk & Almond Body Lotion, Soapbox ($7.99) Nourishing Organic Body Lotion, True Botanicals ($38) Everyday Coconut Body Lotion, Alaffia ($9.79) Body Lotion, Hey Humans ($5.99) It’s a dynamic, continuously evolving space, and it’s important we look into the science so we can make informed choices about which formulas earn our stamp of approval (figuratively speaking). Our high standards also come from testing products—many, many products. Our editors and writers rigorously test and research the products featured in our roundups to offer you the best, most informed recommendations. When we write reviews, you can trust we spend quality time with the formulas: We don’t simply rave about products we’ve slathered on the back of our hand. We endorse products we’ve tried and loved. Learn more about our testing process and clean beauty standards here.
