Cruelty free makeup: which are the brands that do not test on animals

Surely you have already seen or heard about the viral video called “Save Ralph”, which is about the life of a rabbit that is used to test articles related to the world of beauty.

The audiovisual production is part of a global campaign created by Humane Society International, which seeks to prohibit tests on animals that are carried out in laboratories, where they observe the different reactions in the skin, hair, organs, behavior etc when using cosmetics.

The clip of only three minutes and that is recorded as a documentary has raised awareness about the suffering of animals as they are objects for testing, in addition to generating doubts about how to recognize brands that have been left aside these kinds of tests.

What is cruelty free and how to recognize it?

To identify if a product is cruelty free, it is important to check its packaging if it has any of the seals that indicate that it has not been tested on animals . Among the best known stamps is that of a rabbit. We leave you some of the stamps that you can find:

Some of the best-known brands that DO NOT test on animals:

- Urban Decay

-NYX

-Too Faced

- Tarte Cosmetics (Note, however, that it is owned by Kose, a parent company that tests on animals when required by law.)

- Wet n wild

- Real Techniques

- Milani

- Elf Cosmetics

- Essence

- Anastasia Beverly Hills

- Dove

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Applications to find out if brands are cruelty free or not

There are so many brands that exist in the market for makeup products, skin care, hair care, among others, that the list it is quite long.

For this reason, if you have questions about whether or not a brand is Cruelty Free, there are mobile applications that just by scanning or searching for the name of the product will give you an answer.

Cruelty Cutter

It is an application that shows you if the brand or product you have purchased has been tested or tested on animals. To use the application, all you have to do is open the app and scan the barcode with the camera and it will immediately tell you if it is or not.

Bunny Free

It is very similar to the previous one, but it is in English. An important fact is that the information is synchronized with the data from People for the ethical treatment of animals (PETA).

Cruelty Free

If what you want to know is exactly every well-known brand that is imported from the United States that does not test on animals and that is certified by the Leaping Bunny program, this is your best option to accompany you when going to the supermarket.

What is the difference between vegan cosmetics and those not tested on animals

More and more we see labels that say “vegan”, “ecological” or “cruelty free” on the packaging of products for the care and beauty. But what difference do they have?

Keep in mind that for a cosmetic product to be considered "vegan", it must not contain any ingredient of animal origin, nor its derivatives, nor must it affect their natural habitat or put them at some kind of risk.

On the other hand, if the label indicates that it is "cruelty free" it means that none of its ingredients have been tested on animals. However, there are brands that fall into this category but are part of larger brands that do.

It is also important to understand that each country has its own legislation and that trademarks conform to those regulations. For example, if a cosmetics brand wants to sell in China, they are required by law to be tested on animals, even if they are "cruelty free" in other countries.

Information Source: The Voice