The June 2023 Vegancuts Beauty Box theme was Summer Solstice Essentials and one of the 5 items sent was sunscreen plus we received a bar of soap, a hair care duo, and a face product. You can expect to receive vegan and cruelty-free products (that specifically don’t include makeup) and Vegancuts offers a snack box too! See what I received in this month’s box below!
DEAL: Use the coupon code hellosub to get $5 off your first box on any Vegancuts subscription! It can only be used once per customer, but it can be used on multiple subscriptions at once so long as they are in the same transaction.
The beauty items shipped in the same box as my snacks but they were placed in this reusable bag to keep them separate.
The card was back this month and it listed each item. Proceeds from the box supports various animal sanctuaries.
Beauty Without Cruelty Trial-travel Minis Daily Benefits Conditioner ($3.99) and Beauty Without Cruelty Trial-travel Minis Daily Benefits Shampoo ($3.99) Usually I’m not excited to try new-to-me hair care due to having a sensitive, reactive scalp but I didn’t see parfum or some 20+ letter preservatives so I tried this out in the shower. I thought the shampoo foamed up nicely and the conditioner made it easier to untangle my hair afterwards yet it didn’t seem to weigh my hair down. The scent comes from essential oils and smelled like natural orange. I’m still not a fan of essential oils, especially citrus, on my scalp, but it was fun to try something different.
Dr. Botanicals Moroccan Rose Superfood Facial Oil ($24.90) Meh, I’m not a fan of this brand and this doesn’t seem like an actual face oil. Water is the first ingredient, almond oil PEG-8 esters is the first “oil” mentioned, and parfum is way higher on the list than actual rose oil, plus it has red dye. I would rather apply a couple of drops of olive oil to my face than use this stuff, honestly. It left a sticky film on my skin and smelled floral, but not rose-like. It’s supposed to protect the skin and brighten the complexion. On one of my pictures above you can see that the product has bubbles, which I don’t think I’ve ever encountered with an actual facial oil. You can also see that the bottle isn’t completely full, not that I wanted more.
The Grandpa Soap Company Witch Hazel Bar Soap ($1.69) I use bar soaps on my hands and like the natural lavender scent of this one. I will place it next to my sink for cleaning up. It offers “an astringent cleaning formula that gently tones and rejuvenates” but again, only going to use it on my hands.
Annmarie Skin Care Sun Love Everyday Sheer Sunscreen ($30) At first I was wary as this product didn’t come with a drug facts label, which is required for all sunscreens sold in the U.S., but I checked out the brand’s website and sure enough, it was printed on the side of the box as shown in their pictures (my product didn’t come with a box). The instructions say to shake thoroughly, which is not possible because it’s a thick cream in a small tub (the website shows a pump bottle). There was some separation, so you could use a small spoon or beauty scoop to mix it up. This stuff was very rich and smelled like lavender. It also left a white cast on my already pale skin. The website shows a woman applying it and it didn’t leave a cast, but it also didn’t look like she applied enough to provide adequate protection. Two other things to note: the cap on my bottle is weird and twists endlessly, I really had to push and turn; the ingredients list cera alba, also know as beeswax, which isn’t usually considered vegan. Having said all that, I actually liked the product, although I would prefer to wear it in the winter, when my skin is extra dry.
Vegancuts has a list of 12 ingredients that they won’t include in the beauty box (it’s on their FAQs page). I’m always disappointed when I see parfum in a product from this box, as Vegancuts supposedly doesn’t send products with that ingredient, but I was dismayed to see that the Dr. Botanicals face “oil” had other ingredients that we aren’t supposed to receive, such as PEG compounds and coal tar dyes, like red 33. I was also surprised to find that the sunscreen has beeswax, I wouldn’t expect that in a vegan beauty box. I still liked the sunscreen, although it would work better for my skin in the winter as it was rather occlusive. We seem to receive a lot of bar soaps in this box so I will add the latest one to my stash, and I liked the shampoo and conditioner samples and they didn’t irritate my sensitive scalp. I would like to see Vegancuts work with some new or up and coming companies and I think they need to take a closer look at their ingredients.
Vegancuts Beauty Box is a monthly beauty subscription service that sends 4 or more items ranging from unique cosmetics to luxurious skincare. Best of all, they are 100% cruelty-free and vegan, plus most items are natural and non-toxic! Monthly recurring shipments are $24.95 with free shipping in the USA (there is an additional charge for other countries). This sub is also available in 6 or 12-month terms that do not renew but that do earn you a discount.
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