So. Today I would like to talk about animals. That is, their treatment and their sufferings.
You may not know, but I'm a vegetarian. Or at least I'd like to call myself that. Actually, my parents are set against this 'diet' of mine, so they'll do anything in their power to object. Like not making me leave the table until I eat one freaking piece of meat. (which I don't, most of the time. Usually the things ends in an argument and me slamming my door)
But anyways. I started last year (March, if I recall correctly), but I haven't been a proper vegetarian. Between my parents, and me switching from one opinion to another, there were times in which I didn't eat meat (or fish) and other when I did. I officially decided a few months ago and I'm trying to stick to it. Yes, sometimes (although rarely) I do eat meat/fish, but that's because my mother obliges me. I believe vegetarianism is more of a let's call it philosophy. So I stick to those values and I totally agree with them. But sometimes if I really have to eat then I won't be like 'oh, the horror!'. I'll just eat the damn thing.
That has happened like, two times in six months, so it's not that bad, but still. I was just pointing that out.
So that's how I see it. I really don't like the idea of having animals killed to feed me. There are so many other things in nature that I can eat without anyone dying.
But anyways, with this post I'm not trying to convert you or anything. I'm just pointing out how I see it. Then eveybody gets to have their own opinion on the matter.
So, why did I start talking about animals today then? Because. I'm all like 'killing animals is wrong', 'we should respect them' and stuff, but do I really do that?
Food is not the only aspect in which animals are cruelly treated. I'm talking about cosmetics. There certainly are a lot more things to talk about, but that's my topic for today.
I mean it doesn't make sense that I act like a vegetarian if then I'm gonna use products tested on animals. Even my mother agrees on this fact. So today I'll be writing down for you guys a list of 'cruelty free' and not-cruelty-free cosmetics brands, so you can decide what you wanna do.
It's hard to find cruelty-free brands because until not long ago (and it's still up in the US and Japan, I believe) it was actually law that products should be tested on animals first, for safety measures.
Now in Europe, as far as I know, a finished product cannot be tested on animals. But there's a loophole there, because the single components can still be tested on animals and then you just put the whole thing together and say it's not tested. But the ingredients are. So there you go. Don't trust the 'not tested on animals' signs on products because that just means the FINISHED product wasn't tested. But the ingredients might (highly probable) have been tested.
I've been looking for a complete and correct list of all the cruelty-free cosmetics brands in circulation, but on every website I visited I found different information (like on one website someone would say a product was cruelty-free and on another one they said the contrary) so I thought I'd post for you a sort of 'medium' for all those. The brands that I found in most websites, so I'm pretty sure (at least I hope) the info is correct.
Here's the lists:
(note: if you have any suggestions to make, like a brand is actually cruelty-free or another one is not, just tell me so I can update the list!)
Cruelty-free:
- Afterglow CosmeticsAvon Cosmetics
- Barry M Cosmetics
- Clarins of Paris
- D'aymons Naturalerbe Derbe (Regenè, Speziali Fiorentini, Seres)
- Dr Taffi
- e.l.f.
- Essence
- Estée Lauder
- Evan Bartholomew
- Fitocose
- Flora-Primavera
- Gosh Cosmetics
- Hawai (Hawai, Oris, Anthyllis)
- Helan Indica (vegan)
- I Serafini
- Kiko
- L'amande/Gavarry
- L'Erbolario
- L'Occitane
- LUSH Cosmetics
- M.A.C. Cosmetics
- Montagne Jeunesse
- nyx
- Officina Naturae Pedrini (Lepo Line)
- OPI Products
- Pure luxe
- Rebis
- Remedia
- Revlon
- The Body Bakery
- Too Faced
- Urban Decay
- Victoria's Secret
- Yes to Carrots
- Yves Rocher
Those who do test on animals:
- Aussie
- Aveeno
- Chanel
- Clairol
- Colgate
- Cover Girl
- Dior
- Dolce & Gabbana
- Dove
- Garnier
- Givenchy
- Gucci
- Helena Rubenstein
- Herbal Essences
- Hugo Boss (perfumes)
- Infasil
- Johnson & Johnson
- Lancome
- L'Oréal (Garnier, Maybelline, Vichy, Biotherm, Cacharel, Giorgio Armani, Helena Rubinstein, Lancôme, Matrix Essentials, Ralph Lauren Fragrances, Redken, Soft Sheen)
- Yves Saint Laurent
- Max Factor
- Olay
- Oral B
- PanteneInfasil
- Procter & Gamble
- Rimmel London
- Oil of Olaz
- Sunsilk Dove
- Sally Hansen
- Valentino (perfumes)
[you can find more at: http://www.peta.org/]
(note: Body Shop is part of L'Oreal but sells cruelty-free products. In fact, a fuss was made when L'Oreàl bought The Body Shop, since L'Oreal tests and TBS does not. So you can buy BS products, but you're giving money to L'Oreal!)
Again, if you know of other brands who do test on animals, or don't, please tell me so I can upload the list.
Now that you're aware of who respects animals and who doesn't go do some shopping! The choice is up to you.
