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Let's Help Canada #BeCrueltyFree!
This is incredible news! #BeCrueltyFree is finally making its way to Canada. The Cruelty-Free Cosmetics Act has been introduced in Canada's Senate as of June 18th, 2015!
This is incredible news! #BeCrueltyFree is finally making its way to Canada. The Cruelty-Free Cosmetics Act has been introduced in Canada's Senate as of June 18th, 2015!
What is the #BeCrueltyFree campaign?
The #BeCrueltyFree campaign is a global initiative by Humane Society International to end all animal testing for cosmetics.
Due in large part to this campaign, animal testing in the cosmetics industry has been banned in New Zealand, Norway, India, Israel, and across the European Union. There are also a number of countries approaching this conclusion including the United States, Brazil, Australia, Taiwan, South Korea, and now Canada!
Learn more about #BeCrueltyFree here!
What is the Cruelty-Free Cosmetics Act?
The Cruelty-Free Cosmetics Act (Bill S-234) is a Senate Public Bill that was sponsored by Senator Carolyn Stewart Olsen. Its goal is to amend the Food and Drugs Act to "prohibit cosmetic animal testing and the sale of cosmetics developed or manufactured using cosmetic animal testing in Canada."
What does this mean? It means that if this bill passes no cosmetics will be tested on animals in Canada and no products contain ingredients that have been newly tested on animals in other countries will be sold within our borders. It's about time!
Humane Society International's director of research and toxicology, Troy Seidle, said: “Today is an historic day for animals in Canada thanks to Senator Stewart Olsen’s leadership in championing this progressive legislation. We look forward to working with Senator Stewart Olsen and our national industry to make Canada the next country to #BeCrueltyFree.”
Why should we care?
I don't know about you, but I care about the other living beings on this planet. Not only will I not contribute to animal suffering of any kind, I also want to help end it for good. More than 100,000 animals suffer and die each and every year due to animal testing for the cosmetics industry. This can not be allowed to continue!
Bunnies, guinea pigs, mice, rats, and hamsters are shaved to have chemicals rubbed on their bare skin, have chemicals dripped into their eyes, and are force fed huge amounts of a chemical to determine the fatal dose. These tests can (and often do) lead to birth defects, blindness, intense pain, convulsions, internal bleeding, organ damage, and death.
They are not given any form of pain relief and at the end of the test they will be killed (often by asphyxiation, having their neck broken, or decapitation).
Learn more about the cruelty and scientific limitations of animal testing here.
What can I do to help?
I'm glad you asked! There are many things you can do to help end animal cruelty.
First off, head over and sign the petition to support the Cruelty Free Cosmetics Act!
(p.s. This is still an ongoing issue as of November 2016 - don't forget to sign the petition above to convince our government to do better! If Taiwan can do it, we can do it!)
Next, share this post on facebook, twitter, google +, instagram, and anywhere else you can think of to get the word out! Click the little icon to the right of the heart at the bottom of this post to share everywhere! Also be sure to tell your friends, family, and coworkers about the petition to get as much support as we can.
Also, start buying cruelty free makeup! Get started even before the bill is passed and send a message with your $$ that we only want cruelty-free beauty in Canada! Check out my list of cruelty-free beauty brands to get started and take a look at the resources I link in that post for reviews of the many cruelty-free brands on the market!
Last but definitely not least, go vegan! I have a multitude of posts on the benefits of veganism, not only for the animals, but for our health and for the environment! Take a gander and consider going plant-based to truly end your contribution to animal-cruelty!
Why Going Pescatarian Doesn't Cut It
The Truth About The Dairy Industry
We are entering a new and kinder age and I am so excited to be here to experience it!
Until next time,
I signed the petition. Have you? I want to know in the comments!
Sources:
http://www.parl.gc.ca/legisinfo/BillDetails.aspx?billId=8055480&Language=E&Mode=1
http://www.parl.gc.ca/HousePublications/Publication.aspx?Language=E&Mode=1&DocId=8055486
http://www.hsi.org/world/canada/news/releases/2015/06/canada-becrueltyfree-bill-061815.html
http://www.hsi.org/world/canada/news/releases/2015/12/canada-cruelty-free-cosmetics-act-121015.html
The Truth About The Dairy Industry
We all know the slogans... "Got milk?" We see ads every day picturing happy cows being milked by hand and grazing in lush fields. We've been told we need dairy to build strong bones for so long it has crystallized as fact in our society. But what if the dairy industry is lying to us? The recent influx of ads in Toronto for dairy products as a defence against osteoporosis got me riled up and I haven't yet calmed down. (I wrote a this page in response.) The dairy industry is a business. They are selling a product. They do their best to convince us their product is indispensable for good health because that's what drives profit, not because it's true. Let me tell you the truth about the dairy industry, behind all of the marketing spins and selective wording.
We all know the slogans... "Got milk?" We see ads every day picturing happy cows being milked by hand and grazing in lush fields. We've been told we need dairy to build strong bones for so long it has crystallized as fact in our society. But what if the dairy industry is lying to us? The recent influx of ads in Toronto for dairy products as a defence against osteoporosis got me riled up and I haven't yet calmed down. (I wrote a this page in response.) The dairy industry is a business. They are selling a product. They do their best to convince us their product is indispensable for good health because that's what drives profit, not because it's true. Let me tell you the truth about the dairy industry, behind all of the marketing spins and selective wording.
Let's begin with the basics.
MYTH: Dairy cows produce milk on a constant basis and require human intervention for milking.
I've heard this many more times than is reasonable, considering the ease of access to information today. Let's think about this for a moment. If dairy cows produced milk constantly, and required the intervention of another, completely unrelated, species to aid in the removal of this fluid from their bodies, how did they survive up to beginning of animal agriculture? Species work in tandem in the wild, of course, but not to such an extreme extent. And why are they the only species of the more than 5,000 in the world that produce milk that do it even without having recently given birth? Well, they don't.
TRUTH: Dairy cows, like all mammals, produce milk only after giving birth and with the sole purpose of feeding their offspring.
Just like a human, a cow must become pregnant, carry their baby for nine months, and give birth to begin the lactation process.
So how do the cows in dairy farms produce milk consistently enough to satisfy the wants of the human population?
It's a simple process. When a female cow is as young as 9 months (and up to about 22 months) old she will be forcibly artificially inseminated using what the industry calls "rape racks". She will then go through a standard, 9 month pregnancy. Once she has given birth her calf will be taken from her within hours (97% of newborn calves are removed from their mothers within 12 hours, the remainder in a day or two) to prevent bonding, and she will be hooked up to milking machines until she runs dry.
In this video we see a new calf being removed from their mother, never to see each other agin. This must happen each time a cow gives birth to ensure higher productivity (why waste the mother's milk on her baby when you can sell it to the human population?)
She will give birth once a year for as many years as she can without a slowing of productivity, never having more than a day or two with any of her babies. Once she reaches an age of around 4 or 5 years, she will be slaughtered for use in ground beef and burgers. She will have only lived a fifth of her potential lifespan.
MYTH: Dairy is good for your health.
Drink milk for strong bones. Get your protein. Dairy is high in calcium and calcium helps prevent osteoporosis. We hear these claims all the time. But what if they aren't true?
TRUTH: Dairy contributes to numerous diseases, including osteoporosis.
I've written about dairy's contribution to osteoporosis here. But what about everything else?
Cow's milk is ideal for calves. It has developed over millions of years to be perfect growth food for baby cows, helping them to grow big (1,400 lbs big) and strong. And you might suppose that if cow's milk is so good for cows, it would also be good for humans. But there's a problem with this theory. Cow's milk is not made for humans. Each species on this earth that produces milk produces a specific kind formulated perfectly for their individual species. Cow's milk has a protein content formulated for a species that doubles in size 4x faster than humans are meant to. And we wonder why obesity has become such a widespread issue! (Pardon the pun.)
Cow's milk also has about 4x the amount of calcium per calorie than human milk (194mg/100 cal (cow's milk) vs 45mg/100 cal (human milk)). This is far more calcium than we require. If we did require that level of calcium, human milk would have that amount. So why doesn't it? Perhaps because it's unnecessary to human health!
Calcium is a mineral that originates from the ground. Not from milk, not even from plants. It gets into the plants after dissolving in water in the soil and being absorbed by the plants' roots. It is then utilized in all areas of the plant. Animals can now eat the plants and absorb calcium for themselves, including we humans! We need never eat dairy or meat to meet our calcium requirements.
Much of the research done on the impact dairy on our health has been paid for by the dairy industry and is therefore skewed to fit their needs. They don't want you to know that dairy consumption promotes:
- obesity;
- type 1 diabetes;
- autoimmune diseases such as arthritis and multiple sclerosis (MS);
- high cholesterol;
- osteoporosis;
- heart disease, and;
- insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGF-1) in the body. (IGF-1 has been strongly linked to the development of various cancers such as breast, prostate, lung, and colon cancer. It inhibits cell death while stimulating cell production, which is a deadly cocktail when you have cancer cells in your body.)
Want to learn more about the negative health effects of consuming dairy? Check out these articles written by:
And take a gander at this video:
MYTH: The dairy industry does not contribute to the killing of innocent animals.
This is a common vegetarian's argument, and I once agreed with them. But unfortunately for these loving, intelligent creatures, it just isn't true.
TRUTH: The longest a dairy cow will be allowed to live is about 5 years. There are over 264 million dairy cows worldwide. You do the math.
As I mentioned, once a cow's productivity begins to slow between 4-5 years she will be sent to the slaughterhouse to become beef. But what of her babies? If they're female they will likely follow in their mother's footsteps, and be killed in half a decade when they are spent. But what about the males, who cannot produce milk? Many of them are chained in small wooden crates for 16 weeks and then slaughtered for veal. Others are raised to the ripe old age of 18 months before they are killed for beef. (Remember, a cow's natural lifespan can be in excess of 20-25 years). The grand total deaths for these male calves each year globally? 21 million.
MYTH: Transportation is the biggest source of emissions and contributor to global warming.
TRUTH: The animal agriculture industry contributes 51% of all worldwide greenhouse gas emissions. (And that's not all.)
If you have not yet watched Cowspiracy, bump it up to the first spot on your to-watch list and start right after you finish reading this article! It's on Netflix, so it's as easy as watching a couple episodes of your favourite show, but has a much more important message. The way they explain the environmental impact of animal agriculture is so clear and yet so shocking that even the many vegans I know were completely flabbergasted by their findings. Our planet is in much more dire condition than we know.
For those of you who are at work and can't take the time to watch a full length documentary (until you get home, of course!) I will summarize some of the film's points, sourced from the Cowspiracy Facts page:
MYTH: Cows in dairy farms are treated kindly and given adequate space, rest, and comfort.
TRUTH: Many cows in dairy farms are kept in atrocious conditions, and all are subjected to unnecessary mutilation and deprivation.
This video is graphic and not easy to watch. But if millions of innocent creatures can be subjected to this kind of horrific treatment every single day of their lives for human benefit, we can watch a short compilation of the injustices billions are supporting with their hard earned money and use it as motivation to create change.
MYTH: These negative actions are only on the part of large factory farms, not small "family" dairies.
TRUTH: This is the same whether we are talking about a small "family" dairy farm or a large factory farm.
While the living conditions themselves may be better, and the outright cruelty on the part of workers may be to a lesser extent or non-existent, mutilation in various forms is used across the entire industry, as a matter of standard procedure. Also, because farmers do not slaughter their own cows, they cannot ensure that the slaughterhouses are not subjecting their animals to further pain and suffering, above and beyond their murder.
Some of this information might have shocked you, or made you feel upset, angry or defensive. And that's completely OK. The important thing is what you do as a result. Getting angry at me, or any other person trying to spread this information, won't help you, let alone the animals or our planet. What will help is a reduction or elimination of your dairy consumption.
10 Tips To Help You Go Dairy-Free
I'm not trying to judge you, or tell you you're wrong. I'm trying to provide you with the information that I wish I'd known 20 years earlier than I did. I'm trying to look out for you, the animals, and the planet we call home. What are you trying to do?
Until next time,
Considering giving up dairy but not sure where to start? Feel free to send me an email at plantbasedbride@gmail.com and I will do my best to help you along in your journey!
Sources & Further Reading
- http://plantbasedbride.com/blog/building-strong-bones-with-plants
- http://www.peta.org/issues/animals-used-for-food/animals-used-food-factsheets/cows-milk-cruel-unhealthy-product/
- http://freefromharm.org/dairyfacts/
- http://plantbasedbride.com/osteoporosis
- http://milkiscruel.com
- https://www.aphis.usda.gov/animal_health/nahms/dairy/downloads/dairy07/Dairy07_is_ReprodPrac.pdf
- http://plantbasedbride.com/blog/ph
- http://www.indexmundi.com/agriculture/?commodity=cattle&graph=calf-slaughter
- https://www.ciwf.org.uk/media/5235182/Statistics-Dairy-cows.pdf
- http://nutritionstudies.org/12-frightening-facts-milk/
- http://www.peta.org/issues/animals-used-for-food/animals-used-food-factsheets/cows-milk-cruel-unhealthy-product/
- http://www.cowspiracy.com/facts/
- http://awfw.org/factory-farms/
Ethical Beauty: Cruelty-Free and Vegan Brands
Whether you're taking the first step by going cruelty-free with your makeup, or choosing to go 100% vegan, I've compiled lists of brands to help you make informed decisions about your beauty! Every little bit counts, and every cruelty-free product you buy is making a huge difference to the animals that won't be tested on.
Whether you're taking the first step by going cruelty-free with your makeup, or choosing to go 100% vegan, I've compiled lists of brands to help you make informed decisions about your beauty! Every little bit counts, and every cruelty-free product you buy is making a huge difference to the animals that won't be tested on.
This list is a result of my research of brands and lists from reputable sources. I have done my best, but it may not be 100% accurate. Please let me know if you see a mistake so that I can correct it immediately!
First, I wanted to list some popular makeup brands that do test on animals. If you have makeup by these brands please consider using them up and not repurchasing!
Beauty Brands That DO Test On Animals
Almay
Aveeno
Benefit
Biore
Biotherm
Bobbi Brown
Burberry
Chanel
Chapstick Brand
Clairol
Clarins
Clarisonic
Clean & Clear
Clearasil
Clinique
CoverGirl
Dior
Elizabeth Arden
Essie
Estee Lauder
Garnier
Givenchy
Got2Be
Guerlain
Head & Shoulders
Herbal Essences
Inglot
L'Occitane
L'Oreal
La Mer
Lancome
Laura Mercier
MAC
Make Up Forever
Marc Jacobs Beauty
Maybelline
Nair
Neutrogena
New York Color (NYC)
Nivea
Olay
OPI
Origins
Pantene
Redken
Revlon
Rimmel
Sally Hansen
Sephora Collection
Shiseido
Shu Uemura
Smashbox
St. Ives
Stila
Tresemme
Victoria's Secret & Victoria's Secret PINK
Yves Saint Laurent
Yves Rocher
For more brands to avoid see this PETA Companies That Do Test On Animals PDF or use the PETA cruelty-free company search!
Now that you've gotten rid of all of your makeup that was tested on animals, what should you replace it with? Why not try some of these awesome cruelty-free brands, many of which are 100% vegan!
Beauty Brands That DON'T Test On Animals
All companies on this list do not test on animals and also carry some vegan products. 100% vegan companies are in bold! Brands that are cruelty free, but their parent companies are not (or the parent company owns other brands who are not), are indicated with an asterisk (*).
100% Pure
1121 Apothecary
1944 Vegan Skincare
19th Volume Cosmetics Corp.
2nd Love Cosmetics
21 Drops
2B
415 Labs
4mula
a.dorn
A Girl's Gotta Spa
ABBA Pure Performance Hair Care*
Acid-2-Alkaline
Acure Organics
Adorn Cosmetics
Aesop
AG Hair Cosmetics
Ageless Derma
AHAVA
Ahimsa Naturals
AILA Cosmetics
Ainhoa Cosmetics
Alba Bontanica
Alexami
Alima Pure
Ambre Blends
American Apparel Beauty
Amie Skincare
Amina Cosmetics
Anastasia Beverly Hills
Andalou Naturals
Annmarie Gianni Skin Care
Antonym Cosmetics
Arbonne International
Ardell
Aromi
Aster + Bay
Athar'a
Au Naturale
Aubrey Organics
Avalon Organics
Axiology
AYRES
Ayushi
AZATURE
B.
Balanced Guru
Balm Balm
Bare Escentuals/Bare Minerals*
Barry M
Beautisol
Beaming White
Beautycounter
Beauty Blender
Beauty by Earth
Beauty Without Cruelty
Becca
BellaPierre
Bella Mari
Ben Nye Makeup
Besame Cosmetics
Biconi
Bio Follicle
Bioethique Organic Cosmetics
Biokleen
Blackbird Cosmetics
Black Dahlia Lacquer
Blinc
Blissoma
Bonne Belle
Botanic Organic
Box Naturals
Bronze Buffer
Burt's Bees*
ButterLondon
Buxom*
Bye Bye Parabens
Cailyn Cosmetics
Caitlin's Super Natural
Caru Skincare
Certain Dri*
Charlotte Tilbury
Cheeky Cometics
Ciate
Cocoon Apothecary
Cocovit
Colorevolution
ColourPop
ColorProof
Color Club
Conair
Concrete Minerals
Conscious Skincare
Coola Suncare
Cover FX
Crazy Rumors
Cross Creek Soaps
Crystal Body Deodorant
Cult Cosmetics
Dahliana Naturals
Daisy Blue Naturals
Deborah Lippmann
DermaE
Dermalogica
DermOrganic
Desert Essence
DeVita
Dickinson Brands
D I R T E A
DN-UNIK
Dose Of Colors
Dr. Bronner's
Dr. Hauschka
Drybar
DUO
Earth Diva Cosmetics
Earth Tu Face
Earthbody
Earthly Body
Earthwise Beauty
Ecco Bella
Eco-Dent
Eco Tan
Eco Tools
Ecover
ELF - all cosmetics are vegan, but not all brushes are
Elysian Nail Laquer
Elizabeth Mott
elizabeths San Francisco
Elixery
Ella + Mila
Ellovi
Emami
Enjoy Professional Hair Care
EO Products
Epic Blend
Epically Epic Soap
Epice International
Every Man Jack
Everyday Minerals
EVOLVh
Eye of Horus Cosmetics
Eylure
Face Atelier
Fairypants
Fairy Girl
FAR Botanicals
FiOR Minerals
First Aid Beauty
Flo +Theo
Flower Beauty
Foreo
Forager Botanicals
Forest Creek
Frank
Fyrinnae
Furless Makeup Brushes
FutureDerm
Gabriel Cosmetics
Garden Botanika
Garden of Wisdom
Geek Chic Cosmetics
Georgie Beauty
Gerard Cosmetics
Giovanni
GladRags
Glam Natural
GlowGenics
GOSH Cosmetics
Gourmet Body Treats
Green Beaver
Greenbody
Green Tidings
Green Virgin Products
Gressa
Gwen's Blends
Habit Cosmetics
Handmade Heroes
Happy Skincare
Harbingers of a New Age
Harvey Prince
Herman Cowboy
Hemp & Hempz Couture
Herbal-Medi-Care
Heritage Store
Herbal Choice Mari
Honesty Cosmetics
Honeybee Gardens
Hourglass
House of Lashes
Hugo Naturals
Hurraw!
IAH Cosmetics
Iconic Luxury Nail Color
Indie Lee
Inkling Scents
Inika Mineral Cosmetics
Innate Organic Body
Intelligent Nutrients
Illuminate Cosmetics
IsaDora
J.R. Watkins
Jack Black
Jan Iredale
Jason Naturals
Jersey Shore Cosmetics
Jing Ai
Jordana
Josh Polish
Josie Maran Cosmetics
Juice Beauty
JustNatural
Kaeng Raeng
Kaia Naturals
Kat Von D Beauty*
Kelley Quan
Kept Non-Toxic Beauty
Kester Black
Kett Cosmetics
Kimberly Parry Organics
Kimono
Kiss My Face
Kosi
Kryolan Professional Make-Up
KYPRIS
La Couleur Couture (LACC)
La Fresh Eco Beauty
Lamas Beauty
Lather
Laughing Devil Designs
Lalila Beauty
Lavanila
Lavina
Laurel Whole Plant Organics
Lime Crime Cosmetics
LimeLily Cosmetics
Lemon West
Lewin & Reilly
Light Mountain Natural Hair Color
Lily Lolo
Lime Crime
Lina Hanson
Lip Glosserie
Lippy Girl
Logona
Lotus Wei
Loving Tan
Lulu BLossom
LunatiCK Cosmetic Labs
Lush
LVX
Mad Hippie
Madam Glam
Made From Earth
Makeup Geek
Malin+Goetz
Manic Panic
Maple Holistics
Marc Anthony
Marcelle
Marnie's Body Care
Marie Natie
Marie Veronique Skincare
Maxim
May Lindstrom Skin
Me & You
Mehron
Mei Yin Naturopathics
Melanie Mills Hollywood - Makeup is vegan, brushes are not
Melt Cosmetics
Meow Cosmetics
Meow Meow Tweet
Metamour Skin Care
Method
Mi-Me
Michael Todd
Mineral Fusion
ModelCo
Modern Minerals
MOGI MOUSSE
Moni May Cosmetics
Montagne Jeunesse
Moroccanoil
Mount Purious Raw Skincare
Mr. Bean Body Care
Mrs. Meyer's Clean Day*
Mullein & Sparrow
MUN
My Daughter Fragrances
My Konjac Sponge
MyChelle Dermaceuticals
Napoleon Perdis
NARS*
Natio
NatraCare
Naturopathica
Natural Glow Sunless Tanning
Nature's Gate
NCLA
Neal's Yard Remedies
No Miss
Nonie of Beverly Hills
North Coast Organics
Northern Star Cosmetics
Not A Sponge
Nourish Organic
Now Foods
Nui
Nurture My Body
NVEY Eco
NYL
NYX Cosmetics*
Nzuri Organics
Obsessive Compulsive Cosmetics (OCC)
OFRA Cosmetics
Ole Henriksen*
One Love Organics
Onesta
O.R.G. Skincare
ORLY
OSEA Malibu
Overtone
OVO Skincare
Own
Out of Africa
Overall Beauty Minerals
Pacifica
Painted Lips
Pangea Organics
Painkiller XO
Palate Polish
Parissa
Paul Mitchell
Paula's Choice
Pelle Beauty
Peony Cosmetics
Perfekt
Perricone MD
Personna*
Petal Fresh
Physician's Formula
PhytoVitamins
piCture pOlish
Piggy Paint
Pirouette Professionals
Pixi
Preserve
Priti NYC
Prospector Co.
Purbliss Candle Co.
Pure Chimp
Pureology*
Rainbow Honey
Rare Elements
Raven's Creek Soap Co.
RCMA Makeup
Real Purity
Real Techniques
Red Apple Lipstick
Reficis
Relogy
Replere
REVERIE
RevivaLabs
Rilastil
RMS Beauty
Rock Your Hair
Root Science
Rosebud Company
Rosemira ORganics
Rouge Bunny Rouge
Routine
Ruby White Tips
Saje Natural Wellness
Sante Natural Cosmetics
Sappo Hill Soapworks
Schmidt's Deodorant
Sienna X
Seventh Generation
Sevin Nyne
SkinAgain
SkinTea Ochaya Organics by Sayuri Marie
Shear Mineral Organics
ShiKai
Sibu Beauty
Shiro Cosmetics
Sigma
Silk Naturals
Sir Richards
Skin Dressing
skyn ICELAND
Soapbox Soaps
Soapwalla
SoapyLayne
Sonia Kashuk
Soultice Spa
SpaRitual
Sprout Skincare
Satrlooks
Styli-Style Cosmetics
Sunday Riley
Sugar & Oats
SUGARLOOM Cosmetics
Sugarpill
Sun and Earth
Suntegrity
Supa Herbal Greens
SVELTA Tan
S.W. Basics
Swagger Cosmetics
Sweet Anthem Perfumes
Swisspers
Tatcha
Tata Harper
TAY Skincare
The All Natural Face
theBalm
The Argan Tree
The Body Shop*
The Fanciful Fox
The Gnarly Whale
The Heritage Store
The Organic Skin Co.
The Soap Market
Thera Wise
Thesis
Tiki Bar Soap
Trader Joe's Brand
Tres Pure
Triumph & Disaster
True Natural
Trust Fund Beauty
Tom's of Maine*
Tome Kobo
Too Faced (scroll down to see the list of vegan products)
Ulta Collection
URB Apothecary
UTEKRAM
Ursa Major
Vapour Organic Beauty
Vitacare
VoilaVe
W.S. Badger
washbeautyco. by MaskerAide
Well Scent
Wen by Chaz Dean
Wet'n'Wild
Whitening Lightning
Whole Foods Brand/365
Xenca
Yaby Cosmetics
Warok
Yes to Carrots
Youngblood Mineral Cosmetics
Yu-Be
Zoeva
Zoya
Zurvita
ZuZu Luxe
Don't see the brand you're looking for on either of these lists? Try searching the PETA database, check out the PETA PDFs (DO test or DON'T test on animals), or take a look at Logical Harmony's comprehensive list!
I hope this post can serve as a guide for you to transition your beauty to a 100% cruelty-free and vegan zone! I know it can be hard to get rid of some of your favourite products or shades, but remember, this is a great opportunity to find new brands, and new products, that are not only ethical but incredible! You never know what you'll find when you widen your horizons and try something new. You just might find your new Holy Grail product!
Check out Rhian Hy (WifeLife), Tashina Combs (Logical Harmony), and Leticia (xoloveleti) on YouTube for endless reviews of cruelty-free and vegan products if you feel overwhelmed and would like a starting point. Also, let me know if you'd like me to do reviews on the blog of some of my favourite vegan beauty products!
Until next time,
Is your favourite product missing? Want me to do vegan beauty reviews? Let me know in the comments below!
38 Halloween Costume Ideas For Women That Don't Suck
Don't want to be a sexy judge or a brain surgeon babe for halloween? Me neither. Check out my list of awesome things you can dress up as this halloween, that can be as sexy or not sexy as you like.
Don't want to be a sexy judge or a brain surgeon babe for halloween? Me neither. Check out my list of awesome things you can dress up as this halloween, that can be as sexy or not sexy as you like.
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See something that sparks your creativity? Great! Be sure to tag me (@elizabethturn) and use the hashtag #VeganFeministHalloween so I can see all of your amazing costumes!
Until next time,
Did I miss any costume ideas that rock? Let me know in the comments below!