I can’t tell you how happy I was to see that my post on Instagram the other day made you guys as furious as it does me. Testing products on animals is NOT okay, and breeding them for these tests is even more cruel.
If you want to learn more about how animals are routinely bred, blinded, poisoned and then euthanized to test OUR skincare, hair, and beauty products, click here. If this subject makes you fiery too, then read on to learn about brands I use and love that don’t test on animals.
BRANDS I USE AND LOVE THAT DON’T TEST ON ANIMALS
WHY BEAGLES?
I wasn’t going to include this part, but on my Instastories I shared a really sad photo of a beagle with his eye cut out and stitched up, and it bothered many of you. That’s what inspired this post. Did you know that beagles are chosen to be test animals because they are genuine, kind, and a very trusting breed of dog? Yup. That’s right. They trust humans… so we choose their breed so we can hurt them. It is disgusting.
CRUELTY-FREE BRANDS
Keep in mind that this is not a comprehensive list. This is just a list of several brands I use, love, and support. The ones in bold are brands I use DAILY. I’d love for you to check them out and support them too.
MAKE-UP:
100% Pure
Au Naturale Botanicals
Crunchi Cosmetics (their foundation is my FAV)
Dr. Hauschka
Eco Tools
Fitglow Beauty (I use their skin care products)
Gabriel Cosmetics (they carry my favorite lip shades)
Hynt Beauty
Juice Beauty
Lily Lolo Mineral Cosmetics (fav mascara and bronzer)
Lush
RMS Beauty (the un-coverup is amazing)
Mineral Fusion
Physician’s Formula
Trust Fund Beauty
Zuzu Luxe (best non-toxic liquid eyeliner)
BEAUTY/SKIN-CARE:
Fitglow Beauty (I use their skin care products)
Kypris
Osmia (their moisturizer is great under the Crunchi foundation)
(Don’t be deceived, brands like Tom’s of Maine and Burt’s Bees are owned by parent companies, like Clorox, who are not cruelty-free.)
HAIR:
Innersense Beauty (I use their shampoo, conditioner, and leave-in conditioner)
Babyliss (my curling iron is from this brand)
(There are other cruelty-free hair care products, but these are the ones I use daily!)
HOME:
Aunt Fannie’s cleaning supplies
The Laundress (detergent, stain remover, bleach alternative)
Biokleen
Common Good
Dr Bronner’s (hand soap, soap to clean make-up brushes, etc.)
Earth Friendly Products (ECOS)
J. R. Watkins
Plantlife (my favorite hand soap – doesn’t contain SLS)
Trader Joe’s Company
Whole Foods
Seventh Generation, Mrs. Myers Clean Day, eCover, and Method are all brands I used to use, but found out that they’re owned by parent companies that test on animals 🙁
BABY:
Earth Mama Angel Baby (their nipple cream is THE BEST. I also use their foaming soap to bathe Gracie.)
California Baby
Grovia cloth diapers
Find out if your products are cruelty-free with the Cruelty Cutter app:
I hope this blog post about cruelty-free brands was helpful to you!
Thank you for being concerned for the well-being of animals and putting a stop to animal cruelty by voting with your dollars.
