This is part 1 of our 3 part series on Beauty Without Cruelty.
Hundreds of thousands of dogs, cats, rabbits, primates, mice and other animals are poisoned, blinded and killed every year for product tests for cosmetics, personal-care products, household cleaning products, etc. These product tests are not required by law, often produce inaccurate results and even if a product has blinded an animal it can still be marketed to us. Join us in not supporting companies that test on animals.
To give you an idea of how main-stream animal testing is, check out the major brands below that still test on animals.
Below is a small portion of the list of popular companies that DO test on animals
- Acuvue
- Almay
- Arm & Hammer
- Aveeno
- Avon Products, Inc.
- Bobbi Brown
- Bumble and Bumble
- Calgon
- Christina Aguilera Perfumes
- Clairol
- Clean & Clear
- Clearasil
- Clinique
- Clorox
- Coach
- Crest
- Dial Corporation
- DOLCE & GABBANA
- Donna Karan
- Downy
- Elizabeth Arden
- Estee Lauder
- Febreze
- Garnier
- Gillette Co.
- Glade
- Green Works (Clorox)
- Gucci Fragrances
- Head & Shoulders
- Herbal Essences
- Ivory
- Johnson & Johnson
- Jurlique Pure Skin Care
- K.Y.
- Kiehl’s
- L’Occitane
- La Mer
- Lancome
- Listerine
- Lubriderm
- M.A.C. Cosmetics
- Mary Kay
- Max Factor
- Maybelline
- Michael Kors
- Missoni
- Nair
- Natural Instincts
- Neutrogena
- Olay
- Old Spice
- Pampers
- Pantene
- Pledge
- Ponds
- Procter & Gamble
- Rembrandt
- Revlon
- Rogaine
- Scope
- Scrubbing Bubbles
- Secret
- Shout
- Suave
- Swiffer
- Tide
- Tom Ford
- Tommy Hilfiger
- Vaseline
- Walgreens
- Windex
Yes, this is just a small portion, there are many more, click here to view list.
Below is a portion of the list of companies that DON’T test on animals
- 100% Pure
- Abercrombie & Fitch
- Alba Botanica
- Andalou Naturals
- Antho
- Aveda
- Ayana Organics
- Bare Escentuals
- Blue Moon Candles
- Bob’s Red Mill
- Burt’s Bees
- Carol’s Daughter
- Crystal Body Deodorant
- Dermalogica
- Dr. Hauschka Skin Care
- E.L.F. Cosmetics
- Ecco Bella Botanicals
- Henna Color Lab
- Hugo Natural Products
- jane iredale
- Jason Natural Cosmetics
- John Masters Organics
- Kiss My Face
- Kora Organics
- Lime Crime Cosmetics
- LUSH Cosmetics
- Mixed Chicks
- Murad, Inc.
- Obsessive Compulsive Cosmetics, Inc.
- Physicians Formula
- Sean John
- Seventh Generation
- Smashbox Cosmetics
- Tarte Cosmetics
- The Body Shop
- Trader Joe’s Company
- Urban Decay
- Whole Foods Market, 365
- Zuzu Cosmetics
Click here to view the full list of the companies that do not support testing on animals. Even better- the companies on the list with a V next to the company name indicates they do not use any animal by-products in their products. Just because the company does not test on animals does not mean they do not contain parts of animals in their products.
To learn the 101 on animal testing click here.
Continue Reading Series
Read Beauty Without Cruelty Part 2 – How You Can Make a Difference as a Consumer or Business HERE
Read Beauty Without Cruelty Part 3 – Hidden Animal Ingredients to Look Out For HERE
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so i should throw away all my make up and i should stop shaving or using nair…?
this is horrible what should we do:(
Hi Sahel,
When my products were finished I used my dollar to support cruelty-free companies. It is ultimately up to you how you want to use your dollar. There are options out there for us that are great cruelty-free companies. Click Here for the list of companies that are cruelty free. As for makeup, 100% Pure and Juice Beauty both are great cosmetic brands that do not test on animals, you can click on their icons on the right of this blog to check out their products. We will touch more on this subject on our blog this Wednesday, come back to check it out!
Hi Sahel,
When my products were finished I used my dollar to support cruelty-free companies. It is ultimately up to you how you want to use your dollar. There are options out there for us that are great cruelty-free companies. Click the link above in the blog post for the list of companies that are cruelty free. As for makeup, 100% Pure and Juice Beauty both are great cosmetic brands that do not test on animals, you can click on their icons on the right of this blog to check out their products. See the part 2 post for more on this subject.