Younique...All Natural? Vegan? Gluten Free?

Do you remember those days when you started wearing makeup, and boys teased you for wearing "bat guano" on your eyelashes?  "Eeeew! You're wearing bat poop on your eyes!" Seriously?  Of course, I was never curious enough back then to find out if that was true or not.  However, remembering that made me curious today, and thanks to Google, this Snopes article and Wikipedia, I found out that (thank goodness) it is not true.  Apparently there is an approved color additive called "Guanine", which is extracted from fish scales.  I know, that does not make me feel much better either.  What does make me feel better is knowing that my 3D Mascara gets its color from black iron oxide, which is a mineral.
I'm so glad that there is a lot more awareness on important topics such as animal testing and the contents of our personal care products and cosmetics.  Rest assured that Younique does not test their products on animals and actually also has vegan products.

Younique Vegan Products

Also, all of the products are gluten free with the exception of Rose Water.  These products are not yet  Vegan Certified, however, Younique is considering pursuing a Vegan Classification/Certification for these products, and is exploring official certification as a cruelty-free company.

Younique uses mostly natural and/or organic ingredients along with some non-toxic synthetic ingredients, which makes them naturally-based but not all-natural.  These non-toxic synthetic ingredients are necessary as preservatives to prevent health problems such as skin infections.  

(If you would like more information on this Younique has a great in depth explanation HERE.)