With the new year in full effect, bettering yourself and your lifestyle is everyone’s go to resolution for the year. Between dreadful diets and rigorous workouts controlling your life these past few weeks of January, it might be easier to make a simple switch from some of your not so good products to ones that are equally great supporting ethical intentions too! Did you know that animal testing is simply not needed anymore? Cosmetic companies can choose from over 7,000 ingredients that are already proven safe, but instead some choose new innovative ones to increase profits at the cost of these innocent animals’ lives. Plus, with numerous governments banning animal testing worldwide, most cruelty-free products are just as affordable as the others, so why not make the change?
For your makeup needs there are tons of options, expensive and not so expensive that support the right cause! There are high end products and multiple drug-store brands you can try that are inexpensive and great too! Don’t forget your essential daily products you use too! Make sure to switch simple things like toothpaste to your household cleaners. Here are some simple product switches to cruelty-free based brands that will help you fill that new years resolution!
Skin Care & Makeup Brands We Love That You Can Trust
If You’re on a Budget
Alba Botanica
Acure
Elf
Pacifica
Yes To
Kiss My Face
Milani
Nip + Fab
Nourish Organic
Avalon Organics
The Body Shop
Ardell
Wet N Wild
Supergoop
Thayers
Physicians Formula
Shea Moisture
NYX
Sonia Kashuk
Eco Tools
Essence
Wanting to Spend a Little More
Tarte
Urban Decay
Too Faced
Laura Geller
Becca
Glossier
Mad Hippie
Pai
Juice Beauty
S.W. Basics
One Love Organics
Anastasia Beverly Hills
Aveda
Colour Pop
LUSH
Mario Badescu
Smashbox
Brands You Can Trust for Everyday Products
Gud, Hello, Jason, Method, Dr. Bronner’s Pure Castile Soap, Attitude, Mrs.Meyers, CleanWell, Tom’s, Nature’s Gate, LUSH, Paul Mitchell, Trader Joe’s
Natural alternatives to making your own cleaning products at home:
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Vinegar (disinfects, deodorizes, descales, degreases)
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Rubbing alcohol (be sure to get at least 65%)
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Hydrogen Peroxide (removes dirt, brightens)
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Baking Soda (deodorizes, good for abrasion)
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Essential oil (for example lavender is anti-mildew)
For window and mirror cleaner: mix 50% water and 50% vinegar
For counter disinfectant: mix 50% water and 50% rubbing alcohol
For bathroom tile cleanser: mix 50% dish soap and 50% vinegar
For all-purpose cleaner: add a little bit of dish soap to water
For stain remover: mix 2 parts hydrogen peroxide and 1 part dish soap
Don’t Know Where to Shop?
Everyday Products
Amazon
iHerb
Makeup/Skincare Products
Ulta
Sephora
Petit Vour
Makeup Geek
The Detox Market
When shopping for cruelty-free products the more knowledge you know in identifying them will help you budget and select your favorite ones! When buying look for these three logos proving your product selected is harmless-
SOME COMMON BRANDS THAT TEST ON ANIMALS
Almay, Avon, Benefit, Bobbi Brown, Burberry, Calvin Klein, Chanel, Chapstick, Clinique, CoverGirl, Dior, Dolce & Gabbana, Estee Lauder, Flirt, Giorgio Armani, Givenchy, L’Oreal, Lancome, MAC, Make up For Ever, Mary Kay, Maybelline, OPI, Rimmel London, Revlon, Sephora (BRAND), Tom Ford, Yves Saint Laurent, Aveeno, Avene, Bain de Soleil, Bioderma, Biotherm, Bliss, Clean & Clear, Clearasil, DDF, DHC, Dermablend, Dr. Brandt, EOS, Eucerin, Fresh, Garnier, L’Occitane, Lubriderm, Neutrogena, Nivea, Olay, Orgins, Ponds, Rembrandt, Simple, St. Ives, Vaseline, Aussie, Head & Shoulders, Herbal Essences, John Frieda, Just for Men, Natural Instincts, Nice ‘n Easy, Pantene, Redken, Rogaine, Suave, TRESemme, Dial, Dove, Ivory, Johnson’s, Lux, Softsoap, Colgate, Listerine, Scope, Sensodyne, Axe, Lady Speed Stick, Mitchum Deodorant, Old Spice, Secret, Right Gaurd, Teen Spirit, Speed Stick, Ultrabrite, Always, Carefree, o.b. Tampons, Stay Free, Gillette Co., Nair, Braun, Schiek, Veet, Acuvue, Arm & Hammer, Band-Aid, Hill’s, Mead, Pampers, Vicks, Air Wick, Clorox, Drano, Easy-Off, Fabuloso, Febreze, Glad, Glade, Green Works, Lysol, Mr.Clean, Nature Source, OxiClean, Palmolive, Pine-Sol, Pledge, Raid, Rid-X, Scrubbing Bubbles, Spray ‘N Wash, Soft Scrub, Swiffer, Windex, Downy, Purex, Tide, Woolite, AND MUCH MUCH MORE!
Not only are most cruelty-free brand affordable, great products they are also products that support a positive future without harming animals. Switch to cruelty-free products today and help make a change in not only the animals subject to the testing, but also make your new year’s resolution something to be proud of.
All information from: https://www.crueltyfreekitty.com/companies-that-test-on-animals/