Cruelty-free products
Why it is so important and how to check they are truly cruelty-free
One important way to show commitment to sustainability is to ensure that all the beauty products that we use are cruelty-free and/or vegan.
Cruelty-free is a term that is used to describe products that have not been tested on animals.
Vegan beauty refers to products that have no animal products in it, such as honey and beeswax. This is another aspect of sustainability as it ensures the beauty products we consume do not exploit animals in anyway.
How To Identify Cruelty-free Products?
If your product has one of these logos on it the product is certified to be cruelty-free:
Beware: Some companies will put a bunny logo on their products but if they do not exactly match these they are fake!
However, there are some ways that this method might not be the most effective. These 3 organisation apply a fee on products to use their symbol, therefore smaller brands might not have the funds for this. Furthermore, there may not be enough space on products to have these logos which means they might leave it out.
Useful Resources To Check Your Products
Below is a list of handy resources that can be used to check if products are cruelty-free:
This list by Cruelty-Free Kitty is a comprehensive list of all products that are Cruelty-free in 2023. You can easily search the brand whilst also refining your search, for example only looking at vegan brands or black owned companies.
Ethical Elephant is a brand that is committed to showcasing cruelty-free and vegan brands. Their Instagram also provides great information about checking your products are committing to a high standard of sustainability.
By opting for products that are not tested on animals, we advocate our support for animal welfare whilst contributing to a more sustainable future. This is an important element in being a conscious consumer, one of the key ideologies of Green Harmony. Let us embrace cruelty-free products as a catalyst for positive change and a testament to our shared commitment to a more compassionate and ethical world.
So helpful thank you!!