I don't buy leather products, and I take such care with what I eat, but I'm incredibly, shamefully in my opinion, lax when it comes to cosmetics. I have absolutely no idea if the companies who make my make up test on animals, and I really, really should. I intend to rectify this, and not buy any more until I've looked in to it properly, but I was quietly pleased with myself when I went through my bathroom toiletries and found that all of the following products were either BUAV approved, or specifically listed as being cruelty-free.
Sainsbury's bubble bath & Cranberry shower gel (smells divine!) - £1ish each
Lush Soak & Float solid shampoo & Jungle conditioner - £3-5 each
Liz Earle Cleanse & Polish - £13
The Body Shop Cranberry Soap - £1 in sale
Is it something you ever consider when you're buying cosmetics or is it something you don't really think about (like me)? Do you have any recommendations for make up brands which are against animal testing, but not super pricey? I'd love to hear about them!
I love Lush - all vegan products, and it smells so good, and my skin feels better with it!
ReplyDeleteI don't think all of the products are vegan, some of them are only vegetarian, but yeah, they do lovely stuff :)
DeleteI'm a meat & dairy eater so I guess I would feel like a hypocrite trying to keep my cosmetic use animal-test free, but I do try my best. I don't think testing on animals for medical uses is wrong though, but cosmetic reasons are definitely dubious.
ReplyDeleteI don't like the idea of medical testing, but until a suitable alternative is found I can't be too opposed to something that cures diseases. Cosmetic testing is just horrible though :(
DeleteI will go out of my way to purchase items that are not tested on animals. I love that a lot of companies are now moving towards proper treatment of all living things!
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Me too :) It's great that you can pick stuff like this up in the supermarket (ok, well some supermarkets) nowadays! Love that people are becoming more aware about it.
DeleteI have been vegetarian for many years and it is very important to me that I use animal-friendly products and I use BUAV to look these up! I love the Liz Earle Cleanse and Polish!
ReplyDeleteI did not realise that Sainsbury's was BUAV approved, I will definitely go and have a look at what they have for me to use :) especially since their products are cheaper!!
As for Make Up (which is BUAV approved and also reasonably priced), I really like Marks & Spencer, which do brilliant £2 nail polish's, I use their pressed powder and concealer. All superdrugs own brand range is BUAV approved. I like Body Shop and Urban Decay too but they're a bit more expensive!
Thank you for your recommendations, I'll definitely be checking these out when my current stocks run out :)
DeleteI've been thinking about cruelty free products a lot as well this week (I think it is down to Lush's campaign) I always try to buy cruelty-free but I am also very fussy about ingredients in my skin care which means I often lean towards more naturally-based products anyway. However, one of my favourite 'fun' brand - Barry M - is also cruelty free and vegetarian, so I can wear my colourful nail varnish with pride
ReplyDeleteIt was Lush's campaign that brought it to my attention too - although that was before it all went a bit mental and v. distasteful. I didn't know Barry M was cruelty-free though, so thanks for that :)
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