[Karen_B]

I love animals. I don't eat them, I don't wear them, I don't eat dairy or eggs. So it seems only logical that I don't use make-up that's been tested on animals. But I'm not sure which brands test on animals and which don't.
I know Bare Escentuals, Aveda and Benefit don't, but there must be others? (Because I live in a country where you can't buy either Aveda or Benefit, so I'd be happy to have more options...)
Thanks for any help!

[Aquilah]

If you do a search, there's at least 2-3 threads with lists of companies that don't use animal-testing.

[Aprill]

Caring Consumer // Resources // Companies That Do/That Don't Test on Animals

[Karen_B]

Thanks, that's a really helpful link!

[x3kh]

Medusa

Medusa's Make-Up

[chocobon]

The BodyShop

[mebabygirl86]

urbandecay makes vegan safe MU

[Tesia]

Lush! I think it is in sweden too.

[italia_21]

body shop

[MindySue]

i totally agree with you. i find vegetarians and vegans who use products tested on animals to be very hypocritical, and i know many that do. its just as bad!

[bodyart]

I also read (so not posative) that Este Lauder Companies do not do animal testing but they DO USE contract companies that DO ANIMAL TESTING. This includes MAC, Prescriptives, Bobbie Brown, Oragins, La Mer and a few others I can't think of.

[Kathy]

Another vote for The Body Shop. No animal testing and they also practice fair trade.

[kissmydress]

The Body Shop is now owned by Loreal who is notorious for their animal testing practices.

From Estee Lauder: All of our ingredients and formulations are tested in vitro and on human volunteers. We do not test our ingredients or finished products on
animals, nor do we ask others to conduct animal testing on our behalf. The
Estée Lauder Companies has no intention of testing on animals in the future.

BUT, Estee Lauder have not adopted a fixed cut-off date policy, which would essentially ensure that they did not buy any ingredient from suppliers that had been animal tested after a certain date (decided by the company).

Home of the Leaping Bunny Logo

On that site, companies (like the Body Shop) who are subsidiaries of companies that do not conform to their standards are marked.

In the end, it all depends on how far you want to take it and how much you believe in your convictions. Also, be warned, companies can say that their products aren't tested on animals when, in actuality, they are. So, you can either be trusting and lenient when dealing with smaller companies or companies that aren't sponsored by coalitions that you stand behind, or you can be entirely strict and cynical to what people say and stick to what you personally trust.

[Momo]

I feel dirty because I just read on my lotion bottle from Bath & Body works that "this finished product is not tested on animals" which means they do use animals and I'm nauseous just thinking about it. I knew their stuff smelled like death.

[Karen_B]

BarryM doesn't test on animals, and their makeup is also vegan (most of it).