Collection: Vegan

No, not all Korean skincare is vegan. While many K-beauty brands now offer vegan products and fully vegan ranges, some formulas still contain animal-derived ingredients such as snail mucin, collagen, and honey. If you're looking to build a fully plant-based skincare routine, be sure to check ingredient lists carefully. Explore Malkn's vegan skincare collection to easily discover plant-based K-beauty products.

Some of the most popular fully vegan Korean skincare brands include Tocobo, AXIS-Y, and haruharu wonder, all of which offer products formulated without animal-derived ingredients. Other brands worth exploring are Beauty of Joseon and Isntree. While these labels are not entirely vegan across their entire catalogues, many of their product lines are vegan-friendly. 

Yes, Korean vegan skincare is incredibly effective and performs just as well as conventional alternatives. The performance of a product depends entirely on its formulation, rather than whether it contains animal-derived ingredients. Many vegan Korean beauty products use powerful plant-based ingredients such as centella asiatica, green tea, and hyaluronic acid to hydrate, soothe, and support healthy-looking skin. 

The easiest way to check whether a skincare product is vegan is to look for a recognised vegan certification symbol on the packaging or the online product description. To make your shopping experience as straightforward as possible, all products at Malkn made with 100% vegan ingredients are clearly marked with a specific vegan badge on our website.

The difference between vegan and cruelty-free skincare lies entirely in what the product contains versus how it has been tested. Vegan skincare is formulated without any animal-derived ingredients, whilst cruelty-free skincare means neither the final product nor its ingredients have been tested on animals.

A product can easily be cruelty-free but not vegan, for example, a hydrating cream that contains ethically sourced honey or propolis. Equally, a product could technically feature plant-only ingredients but not be classified as cruelty-free if animal testing was required during its global development. To ensure a product meets both of your personal standards, always look for items that are explicitly labelled as both vegan and cruelty-free.