Cruelty (Animal Testing) Free brands? Anyone?

Jan 16, 2014

Bee K.

Does anyone know of any makeup brands that are cruelty free I.e. don't test on animals? I've been trying to be more aware of what animals go through, and I JUST saw on the news that some of these makeup companies have chemicals in them which could be making us sick. Anyone? Your suggestions would be greatly appreciated! I know I can Google this, but I would rather someone who has tried and tested a brand, and knows it works! :) Thanks in advance!

Jan 16, 2014

Traci L.

tart I believe

Jan 16, 2014

Kaitlin G.

I love everything from nyx plus they are cruelty free.

Jan 16, 2014

Karine C.

Tarte, urban decay, lush.

Jan 16, 2014

Karine C.

3 awesome brands

Jan 16, 2014

Shaye M.

Australis brand makeup don't do any animal testing and feels good on your skin, not sure if it can be shipped though.

Jan 16, 2014

CPT- Lili R.

Go to peta and the leaping bunny and thry have a list of brands that don't test on animals.

Jan 16, 2014

Jennifer S.

Medusa's makeup is a great brand. NYX is great too. Milani cosmetics are also cruelty free.

Jan 16, 2014

Shelley W.

Dose of Colors...right now their focus is lipstick and gloss but its a growing makeup line.

Jan 16, 2014

Alma M.

Cover fx, LA splash :-)

Jan 16, 2014

Naomi S.

@Shelley, do you have any dose of colors?. their glosses are so pigmented and their new lipsticks look nice too..

@bee.. I did a google search awhile back and got a long list. some of the brands listed here. too faced, occ, there's a bunch. burts bees. it kinda depends on what you like. there are a lot of options out there now.

Jan 16, 2014

Shelley W.

@Naomi...a makeup artist who used to do my makeup for my figure competitions had the entire collection in her kit. The lipsticks are very pigmented. I just wish they would figure out their production output as they are always selling out. The purple shades are to die for!!

Jan 16, 2014

Naomi S.

Yeah, I've seen the swatches and the purple gets me everytime!. maybe one day I can have them. LOL.

Jan 17, 2014

Nathalie C.

Bobbi Brown is cruelty free.

Jan 17, 2014

Shelley W.

Bobbi Brown is no longer cruelty free.

Jan 17, 2014

Lee L.

Obsessive compulsive cosmetics are cruelty free as well.

Jan 17, 2014

Heather B.

Too Faced

Jan 17, 2014

Allison W.

Beautysage.com sells a few brands like rms.

Jan 17, 2014

Britt E.

Consumers not Brand Manufacturers and Cosmetics Companies decide whether animal testing and cruelty become obsolete or the rule for the beauty and cosmetics industry. This is nothing new, animal testing and extreme cruelty in the name of "science" which is a loose and dangerous term for two words...Lazy, Greedy.
Think about it if you are aware of a portion of what goes on in the name of "science" by some of the most respected and well known household product companies, and you don't feel a small responsibility to make some sort of stand or better a change then all you have to do is not buy those brands. Maybe raise awareness since 1 in 2 customers are unaware the brands they have known and trusted for years are some of the biggest and blatant offenders when it comes to animal testing, rights and cruelty. Companies like Gilette, Colgate, SC Jonson, Revlon, Make Up For Ever, Bare Minerals, Benefit, MAC ect...Now sephora is moving into china who requires all makeup be tested in sick ways on animals. I hope that former customers stop shopping there and that cruelty free brands like Tarte and Josie Maran withdraw their products as well. As customers we vote every time we purchase and by not purchasing from companies who are affiliated with animal testing we are voting for a change, I am addicted to sephora, have two rouge accounts but I will live without their store. Don't want blood on my hands. May I point out the irony of opening in china being as that is where all the big brands are knocked off! Their economy doesn't need us and we are only condoning the bad behavior by entering that market where animals are treated like trash.

Jan 17, 2014

Shelley W.

Since Britt brought up cosmetic giants and animal testing...change doesn't happen overnight. Proctor and Gamble developed a non-animal alternative for skin allergy testing. Its called Direct Peptide Reactivity Assay. The news was released this morning via Cosmetics Design....its an industry website for people in the biz. I don't want to bore everyone with science behind it but according to my husband who works in the area of product development from the chemistry side this has been in the works for a long time. All the research and testing coming out of Europe. The cool thing is that P&G plans getting this test used on a global scale to replace animal testing. And there are currently organizations in China who are fighting for alternative methods so this bit of news is major. Especially considering this new method is cheaper than traditional animal testing. So with that being said...major change is on the horizon.

Jan 17, 2014

Naomi S.

very good. ;-)

Jan 17, 2014

Naomi S.

Now if we could only stop testing things on people, we'd b A-ok!.