I have a deep love for beauty products that started from the time I was a little girl. As a teenager, I used to spend my entire allowance on make-up. I've started doing a little research online about companies that test on animals. Ideally, I would love for no companies to test on animals. I also work in health care and many of my patients would be dead without the drugs and research the came from animal testing. It doesn't make me feel good about it, but it is a reality that likely extends far beyond my knowledge. Since I can't boycott the whole world (at least not yet), I have to start somewhere. In my mind, that's stuff like make-up, hair care, and skin care.
I was pleasantly surprised to find more than just "natural products" that don't test on animals. I'm all for the environment and everything but chemicals are kinder to my face! I say this after having worked at Aveda for 2 years while I was still in school and trying dozens of organic and/or naturally derived products. So I can knock it because I have tried it! Among the list
NOT TESTED ON ANIMALS Yay!
Almay
Avon
Aveda
Bath & Body Works
Bobbi Brown
Bonnie Bell
Burt's Bees
Clinique
Estee Lauder
Fresh (per their website)
Hard Candy
Jane
Kiss My Face
Laura Mercier (per their website)
L'Occitane
M.A.C.
Mary Kay
Merle Norman
Nordstrom Cosmetics
OPI Nail
Physician's Formula
Revlon
Smashbox
Stila
Tarte
Too Faced
Urban Decay
Victoria's Secret
Wet 'n Wild
Yes to Carrots
I was really disappointed that some of my favorite products didn't land on the list, especially gentler products like Aveeno, Neutrogena, and Dove. I even emailed Johnson & Johnson about Aveeno. From their response, it sounds like not all products under the company umbrella are necessarily tested on animals but that it is happening in some of their products and R&D. The bigger the company, the more likely it is. But that's not always the case. For example, Victoria's Secret and Bath & Body Works are under The Limited brand and they don't test on animals. I've included some of the ones that do below.
Companies that Do Test on Animals:
Unilever (Axe, Dove, Ponds, Suave, Vaseline)
Johnson & Johnson (Aveeno, Clean & Clear, Listerine, Lubriderm, Neutrogena, ROC, Scope)
Proctor & Gamble (Always, Aussie, Clairol, Crest, Draino, Febreeze, Gillette, Head & Shoulders, Ivory, Iams, Max Factor, Mr. Clean, Olay, Old Spice, Pampers, Pantene, Secret, Swiffer, Tide, Zest)
L'Oreal (Garnier, Kiehl's, Lancome, Maybelline, Redken)
Dial (Renuzit, Soft & Dri, Soft Scrub)
Palmolive Co. (Colgate)
Clorox (Glad, Off, Tilex)
I used the website www.caringconsumer.com as my main source for this list. It's a really helpful site, worth checking out. I'm sure there are more and I'll try to add to the list as I find them. I'm happy to announce that I bought some Estee Lauder skincare products (my first from this company ever) online. I got some free samples with my order and so far I like everything. Mostly, I like that I'm supporting a company that takes a stand against animal cruelty. (And, of course, that I don't have to do it with all natural products.)
Sunday, August 29, 2010
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