Cruelty Free Cosmetics

So, for almost a year now I have been trying to purchase only cosmetic products that have NOT been tested on animals. I love my little animals. Now, I'm not vegetarian, and definitely not vegan, but I do believe cosmetic testing on animals is pointless. For the most part, I've been using the PETA lists which are updated frequently and can be found on their website (peta.org) in both html and printer-friendly pdf. Personally, I think PETA can get a little excessive in their cause sometimes, but they are a good source for finding cruelty free (and vegan) companies. Though companies that provide pharmaceuticals cannot be included due to laws requiring animal testing for medicines. Now, there are a couple of logos you can look for in your search for non animal tested products:

 

Now, just because a company does not carry the bunnies does not necessarily mean that they are animal testers, that is where the list and website contacts come in! For example: Revlon is listed on the "do not test" list even though you do not see the cruelty free bunny.

Now, one company, AVON, I'm not sure about now. I could have sworn they were on the "do not test" list last February when I first learned that cosmetic companies still test on animals, but today I found them on the "do test" list. This makes me sad because I like AVON and I thought they were safe, but now PETA is saying otherwise. So I did what any concerned consumer would do, I shot off an e-mail to AVON inquiring about their animal testing policies. I shall post their response (if I get one, anyway) in a later post. 

So, for the record as of January 4, 2012 according to PETA:

"Good" Companies (by no means exhaustive):

Alba Botanica

Almay

Anastasia

Bare Escentials

Bath and Body Works

Bobbi Brown

Bonne Bell

Burt's Bees

Carmex

Clinique

Conair

E.L.F.

EcoTools

Ed Hardy Habit

Flirt!

FX Special Effects

Hard Candy

Hello Kitty

Jane

Kiss My Face

L.A. Colors

LUSH

M.A.C.

Manic Panic

NYX

OPI

Orly

Palmer's

Paul Mitchell

Physician's Formula

Prestige

Revlon

Smashbox

Stila

Tarte

Too Faced

Tom's of Maine

Urban Decay

Victoria's Secret 

Wet n Wild (they have the bunny on their site)

Yes to Carrots