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We’re Changing the Beauty Industry for Good Thrive Causemetics® was born out of a friendship. Makeup artist and product developer, Karissa Bodnar, lost her dear friend Kristy to cancer at just 24 years old. Kristy’s compassionate and vivacious spirit inspired Karissa to establish Thrive Causemetics, a beauty brand and philosophy...

Launch of New Giving Pillar: Supporting Women Veterans

In honor of Veterans Day, Thrive Causemetics® announced they have expanded their already robust year-round giving program to include donating to nonprofit partners that empower and support women veterans. For the last four years, the company has donated its high-performance beauty products to nonprofit partners that empower women who are...

Launch of New Giving Program: ‘Bigger Than Beauty®’

 Thrive Causemetics® recently launched its Bigger Than Beauty® giving program, which focuses on responsive donations of money and product, in addition to the brand’s mainstay giving initiative of making a donation for every product purchased to organizations that support women overcoming remarkable challenges. The brand’s mission has been instrumental in...

Thrive Causemetics® Donates 100% of Profits on October 1st

Thrive Causemetics®, a leading vegan and cruelty-free direct-to-consumer makeup and skincare company built around philanthropy, announced that it will donate 100% of its October 1st profits from thrivecausemetics.com in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Additionally, the company will donate $5 for anyone who publicly shares the social graphic produced...

Meet The Shoebox Project

Thrive Together for California Wildfire Relief

After seeing the devastating wildfires in Northern and Southern California, we reached out to our giving partners in those areas to see how we could help during this scary time. What they truly needed was money to pay for safety supplies and rebuild their communities. For the first time, we...

Bigger Than Beauty®: Rowan Shoemaker Spotlight

Meet Rowan, the inspiration behind our Matte Legacy Liquid Lipstick™️ in Rowan (Plum Rose Mauve). Right after getting engaged, Rowan was diagnosed with cancer and her wedding had to be postponed so she could focus on healing rather than planning the happiest day of her life. Rowan’s best friend contacted...

$30M for Karissa’s 30th Birthday!

Thrive Causemetics®, a leading direct-to-consumer makeup company built around philanthropy, announced a record-breaking donation of $30,000,000 in makeup products to women in need in celebration of Founder and CEO Karissa Bodnar’s 30th birthday. Recipients of this donation include beneficiary organizations such as RAINN, Upward Bound House and Share Cancer Support....

Thrive Brightens Lives of Women Through $10M Product Donation

  Today Thrive Causemetics®, a socially-conscious and vegan Los Angeles-based cosmetics company, announced a monumental $10 million product donation in celebration of their latest product launch of Brilliant Eye Brightener™ shades, Mieko (Soft Pink Shimmer) and Emma (Copper Shimmer). The direct-to-consumer brand, who makes a donation for every product you...

Thrive Causemetics® is now Leaping Bunny Certified!

Since the beginning, Thrive Causemetics® has been 100% vegan + cruelty-free and today we are incredibly proud to announce that we are now Leaping Bunny certified by Cruelty Free International, one of the world's longest standing and most respected animal protection organizations.The Leaping Bunny Program is the highest standard for...

Thrive Causemetics® to Celebrate International Women’s Day by Making it Possible for Girls to Graduate

The direct-to-consumer, vegan cosmetics company will donate all profits from sales of its 18-shade Buildable Blur™ CC Cream and Blend + Blur Sponge™ on March 8 to help girls become the first in their family to graduate. Thrive Causemetics®, a Los Angeles-based vegan beauty company announced that it will celebrate...

Thrive Causemetics® Day of Giving in Boston

Our team planned three giving events in one day during our east coast giving trip! The day began at Dress for Success Boston. All women who attend Dress for Success Boston’s work re-entry programs have the opportunity to receive Thrive Causemetics® products to provide them confidence in the workplace.Our second...

The Power of Community: Thriving Together for California Wildfire Relief

Founded in Seattle, Washington in 2015, the Thrive Causemetics® team expanded to Southern California earlier this year. When several wildfires hit California, we felt a need to support and invest in our new community during this time of crisis. Many of our own customers lost their homes and their possessions...

Thank You From Rowan

Ipsy Loves Thrive

When our Infinity Waterproof Eyeliner™ in shade Lauren (Black Matte) was given out to Ipsy subscribers in their bag, we received over 40 thousand positive reviews. The Ipsters loved the versatility of our Infinity Waterproof Eyeliner™. With the Semi-Permanent Micropigment Technology™, the waterproof, smudgeproof + life-proof eyeliner is able to...

YOUnited Beauty Workshop

Help Us Pick Matte Lipstick Shades!

We're developing matte lipsticks in Thrive Causemetics® Lab. Which colors are your favorite? Let us know in the comments below. It's ok if you can't pick just one!

How to Apply Glossy Lip Hydrating Serum

Treat your lips to this hydrating, anti-aging lip gloss! Lizzie gives her tips on how to apply Glossy Lip Hydrating Serum™ to get a perfect pout.  Line your lips with the Lip Contour™ applicator Fill in lips with applicator Let color fuse with lips for 20 seconds Apply a second coat...