Shopping Guides
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Cruelty Free Aftershave Guide 2020
Despite cruelty free living making its way into the mainstream, big companies are still lagging behind. Luckily you can get your paws on some great vegan and cruelty free fragrances without hurting any animals. Check out my list of five brands you can buy from with confidence.
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Cruelty Free and Vegan Friendly Toothpastes
One of the hardest cruelty free items to find is toothpaste! To start of this post, I am going to include a list of brands are not cruelty free. The following brands are tested on animals and to be avoided! This list is not exhaustive, but does contain some of the most popular UK brands. Arm & Hammer Colgate Crest Euphymol MacLeans Oral-B Sensodyne BlanX (no animal testing policy) Pearl Drops Aquafresh Now for the toothpastes that are cruelty free and vegan friendly! Aloe Dent Which products are vegan? Whitening, Sensitive and Children’s | Where can I buy it?Holland & Barrett and Amazon Hello Products Which products are vegan? All products | Where can…
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Ecover and Method Are No Longer Cruelty Free!
In December, Ecover and Method became affiliated with SC Johnson, a company that openly admit to testing on animals. They also own Pledge, Duck, and Mr Muscle to name a few. The relationship between the brands is that Ecover and Method are now owned under the parent company of SC Johnson. SC Johnson’s animal testing policy: “We see an important need for toxicological studies that ensure they can be used safely and with minimal impact on the environment. Also, SC Johnson must comply with the stringent legal and regulatory requirements of countries around the world that require, by law, testing for certain products”. I was disappointed to hear that these…
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The Body Shop’s Cruelty Free Status Update
Last Summer we posted an article addressing the cruelty free status of The Body Shop in which I said some of the information put out by the brand seemed a bit elusive but I was recently reached out to by the campaign manager at Naturewatch Foundation regarding my post. I was informed that TBS has been put on to the foundation's Compassionate Shopping Guide - the longest running cruelty free guide in the world!
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A Guide to Cruelty Free Perfume and Aftershave
It is incredibly hard to find cruelty free perfumes as almost all major perfume and aftershave brands seem to be tested on animals. There are a few really great options out there, and hopefully this guide will help you stay cruelty free when looking out for a new scent!