3 Companies Booted Off Cruelty-Free List: After two decades of touting their "no animal testing" policies, Avon, Estée Lauder, and Mary Kay have quietly resumed paying for cruel tests on animals—without letting consumers know about this stunning about-face.
As a make up artist and bunny lover, I cannot condone the act of testing of cosmetic products on animals. Why does an animal have to suffer for us to enhance our beauty? There are many cosmetic companies that don't test on animals.
Among those that are some of my favorites:
100% Pure (skincare, body products)
AHAVA (skincare)
Anastasia Brows (specializing on brow products)
Ardell (great cheap false lashes!)
Bare Escentuals (mineral make up - my fave is the mineral veil)
Bath & Body Works (great smelling hand soaps!)
Boscia (skincare - the blotting papers are the best!)
C.O. Bigelow (skincare, make up - Rose salve is amazing so is their moisturizer!)
Caudelie (skincare, body - their body scrub is divine!)
Crabtree and Evelyn (body - have been using their body products since I was tween!)
Dermalogica (skincare - my facialist uses and swears by their products and I've used them too as a result, the only downside is the smell)
Dr. Hauschka (cult skincare line coveted by many top models and celebs!)
FACE Atelier (make up - great pro product)
Henri Bendel (LOVE their candles!)
JAM Cosmetics (make up for dance/theatre - I used to freelance for this company when the owner was starting this line - pretty good product)
Juice Beauty (skincare - their cleanser smells like apples!)
Jurlique (skincare - their hydrating sprays are refreshing)
L'Occitane (skincare, body - love the smells of their products)
LaRocca skincare (I did a post about their products on this blog - Love the gold infused products, makes your skin GLOW)
Murad (skincare - good solid skincare that works and doesn't smell bad)
MyChelle (skincare - sunscreen isn't irritating and doesn't cast a whitish ring on the face)
Obssessive Compulsive Cosmetics (make up - this is a pro make up line and has an amazing line of highly pigmented products, their tinted moisturizer is the BEST, it feels like silk)
OPI (nails - they have a great selection of nail polish from neutral to whats the "it" color for the season)
Origins (though owned by Estee Lauder - does not test on animals http://www.origins.com/customer_service/aboutus.tmpl#/Products)
Smashbox (though owned by Estee Lauder - does not test on animals http://www.smashbox.com/customer_service/faq#animal_testing)
Stila Cosmetics (make up - I am a big fan of their products and have mentioned them in this blog many times)
Suki (skincare - organic line of skincare that smells great! The shelf life is less than non-organic lines though)
Tarte (make up - they have a great line of cheek stains and the mascaras are pretty decent too)
The Body Shop (skincare, body, make up - I've been using Body Shop products since my tweens and still love them to this day)
Trader Joe's Company (TJ's makes body & skincare products too - cheaply priced and smells good)
Urban Decay (make up - great versatile line and lots of colors for eyeshadows to experiment looks with - they make great palettes around the holidays!)
Yes to Carrots (skincare, body - my boyfriend uses their products and it is a good line for an affordable price)
For the complete list please visit PETA
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3 comments:
Hi Alaine, I am curious who your cruelty-free authority's is, Because some of the entries on your list here don't match the list at leapingbunny.org. I am aware of a few different lists but mint 100 percent sure what the difference is. I have learned that many companies who claim not to test on their packaging, and there is ample evidence of that online. Even more frequently companies will claim that they do not do animal testing when it is literally true, they do not do the testing themselves. In those cases they either outsource the testing to a lab, or each of the component products are tested by the source and the company simply blends them together.
That said, I have a few questions for you. There are a handful of products that I can't seem to phase out the tested brands. I have been trying to find a suggestion for a cruelty free version of these products that works: deodorant (nothing except the major brands works for me); acne care (I use alba acne dote scrub but it's not great; mouthwash/toothpaste (I recently discovered burt's bees toothpaste, it's just ok); and bathroom wipes. Any help you can offer would be greatly appreciated!
Hi Lisa,
I look on the PETA website to see which are cruelty-free brands.
For companies, I'm not sure about, I double check on their website, a search engine, and such... Its really hard to tell.
I'm on the same boat as you in regards to completely phasing out products from certain brands that do testing. I just haven't found alternatives.
Deodrant: I've been using VMV Hypoallergenics deodrant and it doesn't irritate my skin. I just looked on their website and they test on human volunteers as opposed to animals. (http://www.vmvhypoallergenics.com/faq/#faq6)
I like their deodrant a lot.
Acne: I currently use Origins Out of Trouble mask which contains sulfur. I also use their On the Spot relief. Seems to be working but the best way to get rid of acne in general is to get a facial at least once a month. (I haven't been in a couple months and my skin has been screaming at me!)
Toothpaste: I like Tom's toothpaste - you can get it at Whole Foods. I saw Tom's on the list of cruelty-free on the PETA website.
Household cleaning supplies: I use Method for cleaning supplies b/c its safe to use around my Heppi Bunnycakes - http://methodhome.com/behind-the-bottle/no-animal-testing
Not sure if they have wipes though...
Thanks so much Alaine! I will look into these products!
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