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Going Cruelty Free - Bunny Approved

Firstly, what does animal testing involve?
  • skin and eye irritation tests where chemicals are rubbed onto the shaved skin or dripped into the eyes of restrained rabbits without any pain relief
  • repeated force-feeding studies lasting weeks or months to look for signs of general illness or specific health hazards such as cancer or birth defects; and 
  • widely condemned "lethal dose" tests, in which animals are forced to swallow large amounts of a test chemical to determine the dose that causes death.
  • at the end of a test the animals are killed, normally by asphyxiation, neck-breaking, or decapitation. Pain relief is not provided.

I have been learning more and more about animal testing and which companies to avoid this year, and I am working on replacing my makeup collection with only cruelty-free products. I have to big up LUSH as one of the best cruelty-free natural vegan choices in the UK. I have been a lover of LUSH ever since I saw their first shop in Poole, Dorset UK, where their products are lovingly hand made to this day. My only problem with LUSH is that their lovely products are a little bit expensive for me, so I don't often shop there. The runner up for me is Barry M, a totally British cosmetics company who are cruelty-free and sparkle-icious. I have been a fan of their fantastic nail polish range for a long time, which is what they seem most prolific in creating. I have also recently heard that the Swedish mega-star H&M has it's own range of cruelty-free cosmetics. I am also impressed by their ethical standards when it comes to clothing, and I wish more fashion retailers would highlight the importance of sustainability. So, I have bought a few bits and bobs from Barry M and H&M to share with you in this video...


Many companies will claim to be cruelty-free by stating that none of their finished products are tested on animals. But of course, if a company uses ingredients which have been tested on animals to create their finished products, then they are not cruelty-free. Find out if your favourite cosmetics brand sells in China, and you have a pretty clear answer on their ethical standards:

"The Chinese government conducts mandatory animal tests on all cosmetic products imported into the country. The government may also conduct animal tests on items pulled from store shelves. Therefore, even if a cosmetics company does not test their products or ingredients on animals, if they sell their products in China they cannot be considered cruelty-free. Brazil also requires that some, but not all, cosmetics be tested on animals." humanesociety.org

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