Christmas gifts for the vegan in your life
It can be tricky to find Christmas gifts for your vegan loved one that you are 100% sure are actually vegan. The last thing you want to do is accidentally give something that contains animal products, don’t worry, here to help you choose the right ones!
First thing first: Doesn’t “vegan” just apply to food?
No, the vegan principles do not apply to just food and drink. Things you might expect to be naturally vegan, but can totally have animal derived ingredients include non-leather shoes and fashion accessories, crayons, candles, nail polish, and perfume… just as a starter.
So where do you find the real vegan things? Read on…
Vegan gifts for home lovers
For those who love nothing better than curling up at home and getting cosy, especially in the cold winter months, we’ve got some perfect gift ideas for you.
Hot drinks mugs and pots
Cosy winter days all have something in common: drinks to keep us warm!
Refuge, a luxury chocolate brand that partners with an anti-human-trafficking charity that helps survivors of modern slavery through their path to a brighter future. Their Melt & Mug product is the perfect ethically sourced, vegan gift!
If it’s snacks that they’re after, the Vegan Treats Gift Hamper from Social Stories Club, filled with products with inspiring social stories of how they are transforming communities and the environment, will certainly keep them feeling warm and cosy in their own home.
Snuggly vegan options
With many duvets being filled with non-vegan materials like down, Duvet Hog might be just the place to look for a cosy treat.
Crafted from recycled PET plastic water bottles, you’ll be amazed at how soft, light and warm Duvet Hog’s products are. They’re hypoallergenic and machine washable too.
Duvet Hog Winter Warm Duvet - £75
Another cosy and homie option is this Luxury Eucalyptus Throw / Blanket from Ethical Bedding, a company that innovates in everything from raw materials and packaging, to their manufacturing methods and processes, to bring the most sustainable (and vegan) bedding products to you.
Luxury Eucalyptus Throw / Blanket - £120 / £99
Soy wax candles for chilled nights in
There’s nothing that creates a lovely atmosphere like a candle (especially if you’re spending the evening snuggling under your new duvet with a lovely hot drink). Ethical Bedding (beyond being another great option for duvets) created a beautiful soy-coconut wax candle with world-class perfumier, Daniel Visentin. It comes in 2 different scents for “refresh and uplift” and “sleep and relaxation”.
Vegan and Luxury
If you’re ready to spend a bit more for those most special to you, here are some extra-indulgent options that will make it very clear you love them and care for them!
Vegan bags & accessories
Our partners LaBante have an incredible range of luxury, vegan, and exquisitely designed accessories such as purses, wallets, backpacks and even jackets that will scream “you’re special to me”. Their innovative polyester material made from post-consumer plastic has stopped over 10 million single-use plastic bottles from ending up in landfills. Pretty cool to know your beautiful bag does that, right? On top of that, get 15% off with exclusive code “GOOD” at checkout.
Luxury vegan gift box
Social Stories Club, a marketplace that supports & champions Social Enterprises, has put together some beautiful gift boxes. We love this luxury box containing a variety of treats including chocolate, loose leaf mulled wine tea and blackcurrant-infused sparkling water made with wonky fruit that would otherwise be wasted.
Social Stories Club Luxury Gift Box - £40.95
Vegan and into self-care?
Do they care for animals and the planet? Most certainly they’d be a self-care enthusiast too! These options are great to gift them some “me time” in the middle of the busy Christmas period.
Vegan bath time treat
For an extra indulgent bath-time, nothing like great quality bath salts, and even better if they’re vegan, natural and infused with superfoods. Sounds incrdible? Check out Wild Tree Skincare and their Nourishing Bath Gift Set. They don’t use superfood only as a buzzword, they mean real powerful plant-based ingredients that are great for you!
Natural and Vegan Soap Bars
Or introduce them to slow living and less waste skincare with a vegan soap bar for their bathroom. See the wide range of vegan soap bars from Planet Organic for natural ingredients, carefully-selected essential oils, and options for all skin types.
Vegan beauty and make-up
The most popular nail polish shade in town will always be a great stoking filler! For a vegan, cruelty free, and 85% bio-sourced mineral and plant based ingredients nail polish, check out Shoreditch Nails.
For vegan cruelty-free cosmetics in recyclable packaging, check out Maiiro. They produce luxury organic skincare products including creams, soap and a super-luxurious lip salve that we can’t stop popping on our lips at any given opportunity.
Looking for other positive impact gifts this Christmas?
We’re helping people like you to find the perfect sustainable and ethical gifts for all budgets and types, check out our BIG Impact Christmas Gift Guide for more.
Words by: Goodfind.