These are two terms that are most commonly found in the makeup industry so let me clarify for those who are in the dark about these terms on makeup packages or is unsure about the differences between the two.

Cruelty free symbolizes the makeup product or particular brand not taking up on animal testing. Animal testing is very common amongst makeup brands to check for the safety of the product before they release it to the consumers. These tests harm the animals beyond saving by blinding them & just causing all sorts of gruesome things. To check for cruelty free products, it'll be mentioned in the packaging or with a little rabbit symbol and goes under the label 'Cruelty free' or 'Not tested on animals' .

Vegan on the other hand does not symbolize that your lipstick is a cabbage or that you can consume your lipstick but symbolizes the fact that the ingredients inside the particular makeup product has nothing to do with animal ingredients and in case you're wondering, most products do.

Based on my keen observation, there are a few makeup brands that have their entire line vegan but some other makeup brands with a few products being vegan but not the entire line. Look for the symbols above in your makeup products