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    Lavera Basis Sensitiv All-Round Cream Review

    Lavera is a brand I discovered recently when I was researching brands to publish The Complete Guide to Cruelty Free Beauty. Lavera has been producing a huge range of cruelty free beauty, skincare and haircare for over 25 years. The All-Round Cream is intensely moisturising, and the rich, buttery texture is gorgeous! It's a really great cream for anyone who suffers with dry skin, or prone to the occasional dry patch such as knees, elbows and heels.

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    Corkor Vegan Wallet and Vegan Coin Wallet Review

    Earlier this week, we here at Friendly and Free were lucky enough to receive two vegan wallets from Portuguese brand Corkor. Corkor create handmade bags and wallets from cork, as a natural, cruelty free alternative to leather. Searching for a high quality, non-leather men's wallet is not an easy feat, and Corkor has filled a big gap in men's vegan friendly accessories, with price tags that aren't totally inaccessible. 

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    The Complete Guide to Cruelty Free Beauty Brands | UK

    This is the complete guide to buying cruelty free in the UK. Please note I have not included any cruelty free brands on this list whose parent companies test on animals. You can find out where the products are available from, and you can click on the brand name to take you straight to the website!

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    Understanding Animal Testing Logos | Cruelty Free 101

    There are quite a few cruelty free logos and signs that we see on beauty products nowadays, but how do we know which ones we can trust and which ones we can't? There are three main logos that can be seen globally across a range of products. These include the logos of Leaping Bunny, Caring Consumer, and CCF (Choose Cruelty Free) all of which are discussed in this post!

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    How to Keep Your Dog Cool During Summer

    Here in the UK, we are currently having a heatwave! As the weather fluctuates from cold and rainy to scorching temperatures from week to week, us British cannot always manage to deal with what's going on and just freak out. One thing we can absolutely not get bamboozled by is keeping our dogs happy, safe, and cool, during summer when temperatures are hotting up.

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