Learn Arabic (Modern Standard): أفضل منتجات التجميل خالية من القسوة. - The best cosmetics are free from cruelty.

In Arabic, superlatives like أفضل (best) are often used as the first word of an Idafa (possession/construct phrase) to mean "the best of...". Because it is the first term in this chain (أفضل منتجات التجميل), it cannot take the definite article الـ. Its definiteness comes from the final word in the chain, التجميل.

Literally, what does منتجات التجميل mean?

It literally translates to "products of beautification." The word التجميل is the verbal noun (masdar) of the Form II verb جمّل (to beautify or embellish). Together as an Idafa, they form the standard Arabic term for "cosmetics" or "beauty products."

Why is the word خالية (free) in the feminine singular form?

خالية acts as the predicate of the sentence, providing the core "are free" information for منتجات (products). Because منتجات is a non-human plural, standard Arabic grammar requires any adjectives, pronouns, or predicates referring to it to take the feminine singular form.

Is خالية من the standard way to express "-free" in Arabic, like on product packaging?

Yes! The active participle خالية (or the masculine form خالٍ) followed by the preposition من literally means "empty of" or "devoid of." You will see this commonly used for things like خالٍ من السكر (sugar-free) or, as in this sentence, خالية من القسوة (cruelty-free).