In terms of lip balm, ChapStick is the first well-known name. Sadly, for a number of different reasons, their products aren't vegan. The short answer is no, ChapStick is not vegan and it is not cruelty-free, though I'll break them down here. Chapsticks contain ingredients like animal byproducts which are not considered vegan ingredients. Animal testing and ingredients are the two areas we need to examine.