![]() ![]() Vegan foods and products are made without the use of animal products. You can find cruelty-free symbols either on the front or back of your product’s packaging. Organizations like PETA and Leaping Bunny have certification requirements in which cosmetic companies must verify that they do not test any products or ingredients on animals. If a company is advertising a product to be cruelty-free, it must also have a symbol that shows that it has the cruelty-free certification. How do you know if a product is truly considered cruelty free? However, a large number of products that hurt animals during testing are sold anyway, and animal testing is not necessary in order to confirm product safety or efficacy.Īnother reason for animal testing is a bit more sinister - some companies use animal testing only to say that they have been tested, not that they are necessarily safe to use. The reason for animal testing is to ensure that the final product is “safe” or “effective”. ![]() So, why are cosmetic products tested on animals? The reason why companies are able to use these buzzwords is that there are no legal definitions, so there is an opportunity to create ethical loopholes. So, a company that calls their finished product vegan makeup can market their products to be cruelty-free but still have unethical testing methods and ignore animal rights. The unfortunate truth is that beauty brands have free range to use terms like “ cruelty-free” and “ vegan” without any restrictions. What Does Cruelty-Free Mean?Ĭruelty-free companies that market a product as cruelty-free should refrain from the use of animal testing. Keep reading to find out about the differences between cruelty-free and vegan products and what to look out for before your next personal care product purchase. Many companies in the beauty industry like to use these buzzwords in their advertising and on product packaging, but what do they actually mean, and what makes these buzzwords different? These days, it is pretty common to see advertisements for beauty products like lotion and shampoo that are marketed as vegan beauty or cruelty-free beauty.
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