‘Cruelty-Free’ Cosmetics
With the cosmetic-market teeming with an infinite variety of cruelty-free cosmetic products, you don’t really need to turn to products from companies that continue to be tested on animals for their establishment. Of late as per a circular passed by the British Parliament, European companies have put an end to testing of cosmetic products on animals – a practice that is uncalled for.
You have loads of quality products available from some of the well-known “cruelty-free” companies across the world to choose from! And the ‘Cruelty-Free’ labels are pretty fair a hint for you to know that the cosmetic is an ‘animal-friendly’ one. Lush, is one such company renowned for its use of fresh and natural ingredients to manufacture their entire range of cosmetic products. As per their corporate website, the company even considers getting their raw supplies from such suppliers and companies that ‘test for safety with no involvement of laboratory animals’. All Lush products are tested on human beings and not on animals.
The most-sought after brand in the world of cosmetics, Revlon has come up with an array of makeup products ranging from the new ColorStay with SoftFlex foundation to the stunning Eyeglide eye shadow. Be it an eye shadow or a concealer, a foundation or a lipstick or even nail enamel, Revlon is strict in following the most stringent testing policy for all their products before applying the ‘Cruelty-Free’ stickers.
Following Revlon comes yet another “cruelty-free” cosmetic brand – The Body Shop. Aimed to “protect our planet” The Body Shop is fully focused upon endorsing ‘cruelty-free’ cosmetic products. Ever since its establishment, the company has never used even a single animal tested ingredient. In fact, the brand is now actively demonstrating the use of alternative test methods rather than testing of cosmetic on animals.
In this respect it should however be noted that just because a single line of product endorsed by a particular company do not state that the product was not tested on animals, this does not mean that the other items produced by the company are not following the ‘animal-friendly’ testing policy. For instance, the range of Herbal Essence products by Clairol is not tested on animals. But except the Herbal Essence, each and every product by Clairol is well researched following the ‘cruelty-free’ norm. When shopping for cosmetic products, it is highly recommended that you stick to brands that are confirmed to be cruelty-free.
Some more companies popular for their ‘animal friendly’ products are listed below:
1. Burt’s Bee’s
A comparatively new-fangled cosmetic brand, Burt’s Bee’s has been showing up in the list of favorites at the ‘green’ groceries over the years. Although the range of cosmetic products are limited, yet the famous ‘Lip Shimmers’ are truly outstanding. Following the footsteps of Lush, Burt’s Bee’s too test their products on human beings.
2. Urban Decay
Awarded the “best cruelty-free cosmetic line” from PETA, Urban Decay has always been strongly opposed to animal testing.
Jane, Vital Radiance, Milani, E.L.F, and Sinful Colors are some of the other ‘cruelty-free’ cosmetic brands.
It doesn’t really matter what your opinion may be about animal rights issues, but this is certainly something that we all can agree upon – “cruelty-free’ cosmetic products.
September 15, 2009
Posted in: Cruelty Free Companies