Today the time has finally come to separate the good guys from the bad guys, so come along and find out which beauty brands you can trust and which you should definitely be avoiding.
In the world of cosmetics it can sometimes be very hard to keep track of which products are cruelty-free, especially when companies say on their website they don't test their products on animals, but then don't specify if their ingredients are being tested which they get from a supplier, who most likely does testing on animals. Also, if a company sells their products in China (not including Hong Kong), this pretty much means that their products are being tested on animals (even if they claim to be cruelty-free etc etc) as all products that are sold in China HAVE TO be tested on animals.
Like you see, it is very important to keep your eyes and mind open and to not be fooled by companies promises as they might turn out to be nasty lies. Now on to my list... I hope it will help you in deciding whether to leave that mascara back on the shelf or not. Here you go:
Brands that DO test on animals ☹
- Anny
- Artdeco
- Aussie
- Aveda
- Avon
- Bare Minerals
- Biotherm
- Chanel
- Clarins
- Dior
- Essie
- Estée Lauder
- Garnier
- Kiehl's
- Lancome
- L'Oréal
- La Roche Posay
- MAC
- Make Up Factory
- Manhattan
- Max Factor
- Maybelline
- Misslyn
- NARS
- Nivea (- Beiersdorf -)
- Olay
- Redken
- Revlon
- Rimmel
- Schwarzkopf
- Shiseido
- Soap & Glory
- The Body Shop - cruelty-free BUT are owned by L'Oréal who test on animals!!!
- Urban Decay
- Vichy
- Wella
- Yves Rocher
- Yves Saint Laurent
Brands that DO NOT test on animals ♥
- Alterra
- Alverde
- Aubrey Organics
- Badger
- Balea
- Benecos
- Body & Soul
- Burt's Bees
- Catrice
- Dr. Hauschka
- Essence
- Everyday Minerals
- Illamasqua
- Isana
- Logona
- Lavera
- Lily Lolo
- Lush
- NYX
- P2
- Paul Mitchell
- PHB Ethical Beauty
- Rival de Loop
- Sante
- Terra Naturi
- Weleda
- Wet 'n' Wild
The big baddies of the cosmetics industry:
- Unilever (Dove, Vaseline, Simple, VO5, St. Ives...)
http://www.unilever.co.uk/brands-in-action/ - Procter & Gamble (Aussie, Bruno Banani, CoverGirl, Escada, Head & Shoulders, Herbal Essence, Hugo Boss, Max Factor, Olay, Pantene, Vidal Sassoon, D&G, Gucci, Wella...and thats only some of the beauty brands mentioned!)
http://www.pg.com/en_US/brands/ - Johnson & Johnson (Aveeno, Bebe, Korres, Neutrogena, ROC...)
http://www.jnj.com/healthcare-products/consumer/ - Estée Lauder (Aveda, Bobbi Brown, Clinique, Donna Karen, MAC, Michael Kors, Origins, Smashbox, Tom Ford, Tommy Hilfiger....)
http://www.elcompanies.com/Pages/Our-Brands.aspx - Henkel (Diadermine, Fa, Schwarzkopf, Syoss, Gloss Kur, Got2be..)
http://www.henkel.com/brands-and-solutions-12106.htm
Unclear at the moment (I'll update you on this when I know more...)
- Dr. Scheller
- Isadora
- I love....
- The Victoria's Secret (on PETA's list but some "cruelty-free experts" say one should not trust their lists so much...personally I don't know what to make of this yet.../)
- Yes To...
As you can see, the bad list is full of popular brands like Maybelline and Rimmel, which is pretty disappointing. If Dr. Hauschka or NYX can produce good quality products without having animals suffer, what on earth is stopping L'Oréal and co. from doing the same?! I really don't understand how some people can sleep at night...
If you want to be 100% sure that your product has not been tested on animals, please pay attention to the following seals, which are either printed on the product itself or on the packaging:
- Leaping bunny
- Cruelty-free bunny
- Vegan
- IHTK seal (International Manufactory Association against Animal Testing in Cosmetics - picture of a bunny being petted)
And so on...
That's all for now. But I'll keep on researching this and will try my best to update the lists provided above as often as I can. Please keep in mind that I haven't listed every single cosmetics brand I know as the list would get veeery long and I would never get to posting it! I really hope you find this post useful and please do let me know if you need information on some other brands or if you just have any questions.. I'll be happy to help! :-)
xoxo,
Mia
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