Vegan vs. Cruelty-Free: What's the Difference?
Vegan and cruelty-free labels answer different questions. Here is how to check both before buying personal care, cosmetics, and household products.
Shopping
47 posts in this category.
Vegan Travel Toiletry Kit
Build a vegan travel toiletry kit with practical personal-care swaps, label checks, low-spill formats, and sensitive-skin planning.
"Vegan Toothpaste: Glycerin, Fluoride, and Oral-Care Claims"
How to evaluate vegan toothpaste without losing sight of glycerin sourcing, fluoride, sensitivity, whitening, and dentist-guided oral-health needs.
"Vegan Sunscreen: Ingredients and Cruelty-Free Questions"
How to compare vegan sunscreen by active ingredients, broad-spectrum labeling, cruelty-free policy, skin fit, and practical use.
Best Vegan Starter Kits by Lifestyle
Practical vegan starter-kit ideas for cooks, busy shoppers, students, families, personal-care swaps, and minimalist routines.
"Vegan Soap: Tallow, Goat Milk, Honey, Lanolin, and Label Checks"
A buyer-friendly checklist for choosing vegan soap and body wash without missing common animal-derived ingredients.
"Vegan Shampoo: Keratin, Silk Protein, Collagen, and Beeswax"
How to check vegan shampoo labels for animal-derived proteins, waxes, fragrance, scalp fit, and cruelty-free support.
Vegan Shampoo Bars: What to Know Before Buying
Shampoo bars can reduce packaging and simplify travel, but vegan shoppers should check ingredients, hair type, fragrance, and transition expectations.
Vegan Protein Staples for Budget Meals
A practical guide to affordable vegan protein staples, including beans, lentils, tofu, TVP, soy curls, nut butters, seeds, and pantry planning.
"Vegan Product Research Updates: How Often We Recheck Picks"
How I Want Vegan thinks about product rechecks, label changes, source review cadence, and keeping collection notes useful over time.
Vegan Product Claims That Need Skepticism
A calm checklist for evaluating vegan, natural, clean, cruelty-free, eco, and wellness claims without falling for vague marketing.
Vegan Makeup Basics
A beginner-friendly guide to vegan makeup ingredients, cruelty-free policy, shade products, and realistic routine building.
"Vegan Lotion: Lanolin, Beeswax, Collagen, and Stearic Acid"
A practical lotion label guide for vegan ingredients, sensitive skin, fragrance, texture, and source-dependent emollients.
"Vegan Lip Balm: Beeswax and Lanolin Alternatives"
How to check vegan lip balm labels for beeswax, lanolin, honey, flavor systems, SPF claims, and texture.
Vegan Household Essentials Checklist
A practical household checklist for vegan pantry, personal care, cleaning, supplements, books, and repeat-buy planning.
"Vegan Gift Guide: Practical Items by Category"
A practical vegan gift framework organized by pantry, personal care, supplements, books, and household routines.
"Vegan Deodorant: Baking Soda, Magnesium, and Sensitive Skin"
A practical guide to choosing vegan deodorant by ingredient base, scent, skin feel, and cruelty-free support without overbuying.
"Vegan Conditioner: What to Check"
A practical conditioner checklist for vegan ingredients, hair type, fragrance, protein claims, and cruelty-free policy.
Vegan Cleaning Products Starter Guide
How to approach vegan and cruelty-free cleaning products with label reading, safety directions, certifications, and a simple starter routine.
Vegan Bouillon and Broth: What to Check Before Buying
Bouillon can make vegan cooking easier, but broth labels deserve a close look for meat stock, dairy, flavorings, sodium, and allergens.
Third-Party Testing for Supplements: What It Means
What third-party supplement testing can and cannot tell you, and how vegan shoppers should use certification marks responsibly.
How to Stock a Vegan Pantry for 30 Days
Build a 30-day vegan pantry around protein staples, grains, sauces, flavor builders, breakfasts, snacks, and emergency-friendly foods.
Soy Curls vs. TVP: Which Pantry Protein Should You Try?
Soy curls and TVP are both shelf-stable soy proteins, but they cook differently. Here is how to compare them for everyday vegan meals.
Red Flags in Supplement Marketing
A practical red-flag checklist for vegan supplement shoppers evaluating claims, labels, testing, and source evidence.
"Pet Food and Vegan Claims: What to Know Carefully"
A cautious guide to vegan pet-food claims, complete-and-balanced labeling, veterinary guidance, and why pets are not product experiments.
Pantry FAQ for New Vegans
Answers to common new-vegan pantry questions about protein, labels, snacks, plant milk, emergency food, budget staples, and flavor builders.
Minimalist Vegan Product Swaps
How to make fewer, better vegan product swaps by focusing on repeat purchases, practical needs, and simple routines.
"I Want Vegan Buyer's Guide: How to Use This Site"
A practical walkthrough of I Want Vegan's articles, collections, comparison pages, search, product cards, disclosures, and label-checking workflow.
How We Vet Vegan Products
A plain-English explanation of how I Want Vegan reviews product candidates, separates vegan and cruelty-free checks, and keeps buyer notes useful.
How We Use Affiliate Links Transparently
How I Want Vegan handles affiliate links, disclosures, editorial independence, and reader-first product recommendations.
How to Tell If a Product Is Truly Vegan
A practical label-reading system for checking food, supplements, personal care, and household products without relying on vague marketing claims.
How to Shop for Vegan Products Without Wasting Money
A practical budget framework for testing vegan groceries, supplements, personal care, and books without overbuying or turning every purchase into an experiment.
How to Compare Vegan Pantry Products
A structured comparison method for vegan pantry products, covering use case, ingredients, nutrition labels, allergens, storage, and value.
How to Compare Vegan Omega-3 Supplements
A practical guide to comparing algae-based omega-3 supplements by EPA, DHA, serving size, form, allergens, and label clarity.
How to Compare Vegan B12 Supplements
A source-aware guide to comparing vegan B12 by form, dose, delivery format, serving schedule, and label clarity.
How to Choose Vegan Toothpaste
Toothpaste is both personal care and oral health. Here is how to check vegan ingredients, fluoride, sensitivity needs, and cruelty-free policy.
How to Choose a Vegan Multivitamin
A practical checklist for comparing vegan multivitamins by nutrient fit, dose, form, source, allergens, and overlap.
How to Choose a Vegan Deodorant
A buyer-friendly guide to choosing vegan deodorant by ingredients, cruelty-free policy, scent, baking soda, format, and skin tolerance.
How to Build a Vegan Pantry on a Budget
A realistic system for building a vegan pantry without overspending on products you will not use.
How to Build a Practical Vegan Starter Library
Build a small vegan book shelf that helps you cook, shop, read labels, and stay consistent without buying books you never use.
Cruelty-Free Personal Care Basics
A practical guide to checking vegan ingredients, cruelty-free policy, fragrance, claims, and skin fit before buying personal-care products.
Cruelty-Free Certifications Explained
Learn what cruelty-free certifications can and cannot tell you, how they differ from vegan labels, and how to use them when shopping.
How to Compare Products Without Getting Overwhelmed
A calm method for comparing vegan products by must-have criteria, practical fit, label confidence, and category-specific use case.
How to Build a Vegan Shopping Routine
A calm routine for replacing repeat purchases, checking labels, avoiding panic buys, and making vegan shopping feel repeatable.
How to Build a Supplement Routine Without Overbuying
A calm system for building a vegan supplement routine around actual gaps, not fear-based shopping or crowded cabinets.
Best Vegan Cookbooks for Beginners
A buyer-focused guide to choosing beginner vegan cookbooks by cooking style, pantry depth, recipe difficulty, and real-life usefulness.
How to Avoid Overbuying Vegan Products
A practical system for buying fewer vegan products, testing smarter, and building repeat purchases without waste.