From your usual beauty and skincare to even K-pop merchandise, Olive Young is an amazing store to drop by for all your self-care needs. As their stores can span different levels with a huge rang of products, we've collected some brands with Muslim-friendly products in their line!
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Skincare - Vegan
Olive Young has a variety of vegan products, some of which have also been labelled as "Vegan" by them. We've collated some brands that are vegan or have a large variety of products that are vegan, for you to try!
Heimish
Heimish is a K-Beauty cosmetics line that was launched in 2016, providing us with products that are cruelty-free, vegan and have no parabens as well. The Heimish All-Clean Balm was voted as one of the best cleansers in the K-beauty category. It is a gentle cleansing balm that removes sebum, makeup and other impurities. The balm dissolves into an oil first, before reacting with water to form a milky white substance. Olive Young also has the Heimish All-Clean Balm Mandarin which has a citrusy smell.
Status: Vegan
dear, klairs
dear. klairs has a focus on creating products that are great for sensitive skin. Their products are high quality but affordable too. There are a few products that Olive Young has in stock that are certified vegan and award-winning, too. One of which is the Gentle Black Deep Cleansing Oil which is perfect for your double cleansing routine. It has black beans which control sebum production (perfect for those prone to blackheads), as well as black sesame seed oil that prevents skin dehydration. Another version of the product is the Gentle Black Fresh Cleansing Oil. Their mask sheets are great too, such as the Rich Moist Soothing Tencel Sheet Mask which aims to repair the skin barrier and soothe irritated skin. It has hyaluronic acid is a great humectant (attracts water) and aloe vera leaf extract which soothes the skin.
BENTON
The backstory of BENTON's name is quite interesting as it was inspired by the movie 'The Curious Case of Benjamin Button', whereby the main character ages backwards. Similar to the movie, BENTON intends to create youthful skin whilst having a good impact on the environment as well. They use all-natural ingredients and natural preservatives as well. A product that you can try is their Deep Green Tea Toner which aims to alleviate irritation and improve the skin's texture. It has centella asiatica extract that calms inflammation. There is sodium hyaluronate that also helps to improve the appearance of wrinkles and skin texture. The Aloe Soothing Mask Sheet has similar effects to your skin with the aloe vera extract and green tea too.
The Ordinary
You'll be pleased to know that The Ordinary can be found in Olive Young as well! This immensely popular brand is well-known for providing consumers with skincare products that teach consumers about skincare ingredients. One of their most sought after product is the Niacinamide 10% + Zinc 1% 30mL which improves uneven skin tone and reduce the appearance of pores. They also have the Multi-Peptide + Copper Peptides 1% Serum, 100% Organic Cold-Pressed Rose Hip Seed Oil and many more!
Beauty of Joseon (Selected)
Beauty of Joseon is a cruelty-free brand that doesn't test their products on animals! They were created with herbal ingredients as the stars of the show. Inspired by a book written by Bing Heo-gak Lee, Gyuhap Chongseo, Beauty by Joseon aims to use ingredients from oriental medicine to create high quality and effective products. However, only some of their products are vegan. We've listed them here!
- Calming Serum: Green Tea + Panthenol
- Glow Deep Serum: Rice + Arbutin
- Centella Asiatica Calming Mask
- Radiance Cleansing Balm
- Apricot Blossom Peeling Gel
- Matte Sun Stick: Mugwort + Camelia
- Relief Sun: Rice + Probiotics
They can all be found at Olive Young!
Other vegan brands:
- POINT
- Cosnori
- Tovegan
- Torriden
- Klavuu
If you're looking for cruelty-free brands, all the brands above are as such. They also include:
- COSRX
- Isntree
- Rovectin
- Sioris
- skinfood (only has honey and beeswax)
- TONYMOLY
Beauty
d'Alba Piedmont
d'Alba is 100% vegan and vegan-friendly who offers a lot of sun protection products. It's an Italian brand that was inspired by the White Truffle. Henceforth, their White Truffle Repair Sun Serum is the product you can try from their brand! It is a moisturising sun serum which offers sun protection in the form of SPF50+. The serum contains 57% Centella Asiatica Extract that soothes and also has sun-protection capabilities, and Trufferol which is a blend of Italian white truffle and Tocopherol to firm up the skin. Air Fit Fresh Sun Stick is also another type of sunscreen that they offer, with the same Trufferol ingredient and camellia sinensis leaf extract which is green tea.
nuse
nuse is the sister brand of romand, which isn't cruelty-free or vegan. This is a branch of their main line, but catering to those looking for vegan options! They offer products such as toners, lip tints and liquid blushes. One of their products is the Care Tone Up, which can act as a colour corrector or a light primer before makeup. It also has SPF50+, which is a great 2-in-1 product. Care Liptual is a lightweight lip tint that's great for those who hate the feeling of product on their lips. It'll give you a nice touch of colour on your lips throughout the day.
TOCOBO
If you're looking for vegan lip balms, TOCOBO has the products for you! They have 3 types of lip balms: Glow Ritual & Glass Tinted Lip Balm, Power Cream Lip Balm and Vitamin Nourishing Lip Balm. The Glow Ritual lip balm gives you a nice glossy finish with a hint of colour and a little shimmer too. Vitamin Nourishing lip balm has 7 vitamins infused into its formula, leaving behind a protective film that seals in the moisture. Other than li balms, TOCOBOCO also has sun protection products too.
AMUSE
If you want to add to your makeup collection or are just starting one, AMUSE products can be your next product! Their entire range is vegan and vegan-friendly, with eyeshadows, tints and balms. The Eye Vegan Sheer Palatte has 6 eyeshadows: 3 glitters and 3 sheers. It's a great palette to use as eyeshadow toppers to give your eye makeup a little extra shine. Due to how sheer it is, it can also be used as a highlighter to give a little glow to yourself. What's a K-beauty brand without lip tints? AMUSE has a range of lip tints (and cheek tints too!) for you to try. Their Chou Velvet collection has 8 colours in the reddish, pinkish and orange tones. Drop by Olive Young and find out which shade fits you best!
Other vegan brands include:
- lemiu
- Dear Dahlia
- freshian
- Dasique (Tints and Palettes)
Olive Young has a product for everyone; some you may not even know you need! Some brands are available in Singapore, so compare the prices before buying them. You never know when you can get a great product for a fraction of the price. Have fun and shop till you drop (metaphorically)!
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