Cruelty-free status means a product is not tested on animals and not sold in China where law require companies to test on animals. Cruelty-free makeup is a particularly hot topic with veganism is on the rise. A lot of brands now offer vegan and cruelty-free products and are becoming more conscious of their natural properties and ethical testing process. However even if you are not vegan, Cruelty- free products are something we can all be a lot more mindful of.
CRUELTY- FREE BRANDS
Brands listed below A-Z are just SOME of the amazing cruelty-free brands you might already recognise. These brands and their supplier don’t test any finished products on animals. Nor do they sell in China where the law requires finished products to be tested on animals. However its important to note that not all cruelty-free products are vegan too. Some may have products that include ingredients like beeswax, meaning they are Vegetarian, not vegan. Look out for the 'Ve' next to the products listed, if your looking out for vegan brands too.
ARDELL
Anastasia Beverly Hills
Aveda
Ben Nye
Boots
Barry M
Bareminerals
Becca
Bulldog (Ve)
Coola
Cover Fx (Ve)
Charlotte Tilbury
CYO cosmetics
DR. PAWPAW (Ve)
Dermalogica
Devacurl
Dose of colour (Ve)
ECOTOOLS (Ve)
Elemis
ELF (Ve)
EMBROYLISSE
Evolve Organic Beauty (Ve)
Eyeko
Ellis Faas
Faith in Nature
Green People (Ve)
GLOSSIER
Hourglass
House of Lashes
INIKA Organic (Ve)
Illamasqua
JASON
Jeffree Star (Ve)
KIKO
Kat Von D (Ve)
KJaer Wiess (Ve)
KRYOLAN
LUSH
Linda Hallberg (Ve)
Liz Earl
Lime Crime (Ve)
Mario Badescu
MARC JACOBS
MILK Makeup
M&S
Mehron
NIP + FAB
Natura (Ve)
NYX
No7
Natasha Denona
Nude by Nature
Ole Henriksen
ORIBE
OLAPLEX
Patchology
Pai (Ve)
PIXI (Ve)
Pur Cosmentics
Rodial (Ve)
REN
Real Techniques (Ve)
RMS Beauty
Smashbox
Shea Moisture
Skin in Motion
Stila
St. Ives
Superdrug
The Body Shop
Tarte
The Ordinary (Ve)
Too Faced
Trilogy (Ve)
The Body Shop
Urban Decay
Umberto Gainini (Ve)
Velvet report (Ve)
Wet & Wild
Weleda
YES TO
ZOEVA
ORGANICALLY CERTIFIED
If you are conscious about where the ingredients in products are sourced then you might want to use organically certified products. Organically certified does not necessarily mean the brand is also cruelty-free and vegan but gives some certainty that ingredients included are organically sourced. Listed are a couple established organically certified brands that I use regularly in my kit and are cruelty-free & vegan.
INIKA Organic - Their mineral base Sunbeam bronzer, Dew drop highlighter and Burnt peach blush are beautiful skin products that don't contain any harsh fragrances and are kind on the skin. I would also recommend their Long lash Mascara and Matt finish lipstick crayons which are long lasting and have a velvet finish that doesn't dehydrate the lips. Inika's packaging is Biodegradable and the branding on packaging is with oat ink so does naturally wear away. See featured in blog photo.
Green People - Adore their Gentle cream cleanser & makeup removed, suitable for prepping all skin types and Vita Min Fix 24- hour cream to prep the skin for makeup. The volumising mascara is great for creating full lashes too!
Evolve Organic Beauty - Love the raw cocoa and blueberry radiant glow mask for skin prep & Hyaluronic eye complex which is a staple in my kit. Products have very few ingredients so packaging labels are easy to understand and glass packaging makes them fully recyclable .
For more information on Cruelty-free makeup, haircare and skincare visit www.Peta.org & www.leapingbunny.org
Photo's included are taken by Adelle Tracey