What does it mean to be cruelty free?
According the Wikipedia, “In the animal rights movement, cruelty-free is a label for products or activites that do not harm or kill animals anywhere in the world. Products tested on animals are not considered cruelty-free, since these tests are often painful and cause the suffering and death of millions of animals every year. With that, any products sold in China are not cruelty free, because it is apart of their law that products MUST be tested on animals.”
How can I have a part in this?
The easiest way I think one can participate is the next time you go shopping. I personally did this myself. I switched to cruelty free products my freshman year of college. The transition was pretty easy with some products but a little difficult with other. I can’t call myself cruelty free, but I like to make those decisions. You don’t want to limit yourself when you do this. For example, I have a face wash my dermatoligist recommended I use that’s not cruelty free.
How do I know if something is cruelty free or not?
These are the symbols to look for on a bottle to know if it is cruelty free or not. Rarely, you’ll have a product with no symbol that says it’s cruelty free though.
You can also use these websites to figure out if your favorite brands are cruelty free or not.
https://www.crueltyfreeinternational.org
https://features.peta.org/cruelty-free-company-search/index.aspx
https://www.crueltyfreekitty.com/list-of-cruelty-free-brands/
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