Cosmetic products make us feel more beautiful and more confident to face the world. However, will it not bother you if you know rabbits, rats, guinea pigs, and other animals have been used to perfect the formulation of your makeup, lipstick, eyeshadow, or lotion?
While we put colors on our faces, make our lips glow, and our eyes to die for, sadly hundreds of thousands of animals are killed, blinded, or poisoned by the irresponsible players of the cosmetics industry. However, there is also the good bunch that only creates and sells cruelty free cosmetic products. Cruelty free simply means that they are not tested on animals. Having a list of companies that only market cruelty free cosmetic products is great but if you do not have it handy, how do you make sure you are only buying cosmetics not tested on animals. Here are some tips: Do An Inventory You need to start looking at what you have at home. Check your different beauty products and even home cleaning supplies and see which ones are tagged as "cruelty-free" or "vegan." Check if they have symbols or other labels that would suggest the product was not tested on animals. In case you are not certain, you can always visit the website of the manufacturer and check. You can also visit the website of PETA or other organizations that push for cruelty free cosmetic products in the market. Check Out Different Stores You can certainly find cruelty-free goods at the biggest retailers in your city but you might find better options at smaller retailers that sell mostly natural products. Read the Labels If there is one thing that you should do to make sure you are buying beauty products not tested on animals that is to read the labels. You might strain your eyes reading the small fonts but you need to know what ingredients were used on products that you apply on your body. In case you cannot figure out certain names, you can easily find online guides that will warn you if such items may cause cancer or not. Check the Symbols When buying cruelty free cosmetic products, you will often see signs such as "Vegan," "Certified Vegan," "Not Tested On Animals," or "Cruelty Free." Make Use of Technology You can download apps on your smartphone or tablet that will help you check product listings while shopping. Do Not Be Fooled Some manufacturers may label their goods as "natural" or "green" but in reality the products are not cruelty free. Do not be fooled and always do your homework as brands might do some greenwashing in order to have a good public image while in fact, the products have been tested on animals. Consider BH Cosmetics a 100% cruelty-free and furbaby approved cosmetics brand. Our brand is certified by the Leaping Bunny Program, a leading organization for cosmetic, personal care, and household items that stipulates no animal testing during any stage of product development. We also require that all of our manufacturers provide certification ensuring no animal testing was done and that no animal byproducts were used.
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