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.

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! 

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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

• Milani

• 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

• Tarte*

• 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

• Urban Decay*

• 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!

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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!

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We Got Kittens!

Yes, that's right, Jason and I got kittens.  Not just one, but two!  They're brother and sister and they're utter sweethearts.  We've been talking about getting a cat for about a year now, and after seeing our little guys at Team Cat Rescue we knew we'd found our match!  We had only intended to get one kitten, but they have a policy that kittens must be adopted in pairs.  Now I can't imagine only having one!  They get along so well and yet have such individual personalities, and watching them play together is one of the cutest things I've ever seen!

The little boy is Chewy, and he's a black medium hair domestic with white patches on his chest and tummy!

This is the first time I ever held him and I was melting inside...

And his sister is Miss Yoda, a black shorthair.  And this is why we called her yoda...

They're about 6 weeks old and are so so so sweet!  Jason and I have definitely already fallen in love.  

I took a couple videos leading up to going to get them and I've taken quite a few since they got home.  Check them out below, if you like!

And now I'm off to go cuddle with my kitties!

Until next time,

Do you have a pet?  Tag me on instagram or twitter (@elizabethturn) so I can see them!

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Wedding Planning Update!

It's 10 months to my wedding in a couple of days, and I thought it would be good to take a minute to give you all an update on how planning is going!

So far we've:

• chosen the date (September 11th, 2016 - the 2 year anniversary of our first date!);
• chosen the wedding party (we're keeping it simple with just a maid of honour and a best man);
• created a budget (that we're seriously hoping to stick to!);
• booked the venue (a beautiful farm and forest in Rockwood, Ontario);
• decided on a preliminary menu with the caterer (100% vegan and mouth-watering);
• drafted the guest list (currently sitting at around 50, and we're hoping to keep it below 70), and;
• poured over Pinterest inspiration for hours on end!

What we have left to do in 2015:

• insure my engagement ring;
• choose an officiant;
• create our wedding website;
• make our save the dates;
• book musicians;
• finalize the guest list, and;
• start dress shopping!

I was starting to feel as though we hadn't done anything and were getting so behind.  It's great to see the done and to-do list together to realize that we're actually pretty on track!  We have almost 2 months to get those 7 items checked off, and other than choosing the dress (which I know is going to take a LONG time... how can I make a snap judgement on my wedding dress??) everything should be pretty easy to get done in a couple days of work.  

If you're planning your wedding and not sure where to start, check out my wedding planning timeline here.  It's a great guideline to follow so that nothing is left too last minute!

And for those of you who don't follow me on instagram (but why aren't you?  I thought we were friends!) I'll include a couple shots of our venue!

Until next time,

Are you on track with wedding planning?  What has been your favourite part so far?  Let me know in the comments below!

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Why My Home is a Vegan Zone

I've been thinking about this a lot in the last couple of weeks and really  wanted to share my thoughts on it with all of you.  The other day Jason was recording tracks for a friend of ours in our home studio.  Our friend and those who were singing on the tracks got hungry and decided they wanted to order a pizza.  They offered to order one to share with cheese, and to order a separate vegan one for Jason. He reluctantly agreed.  When I got home and he told me about it I expressed that if I had been there I would have said no, point blank.  He agreed with me saying that it made him very uncomfortable and he wished he'd said no.  Why would we feel the need to keep our home a 100% vegan zone?  Let me count the ways.

ONE Animal products have a strong smell that doesn't go away quickly.  Not only do I find this smell middle nauseating, but it is also a constant reminder of the pain and suffering of countless millions of animals.  Not really something I want to be thinking about every minute of the day, especially not in my own home.

TWO My house, my rules.  Some people don't allow smoking.  Some people don't allow drinking. I don't allow murder, of any species.  Plain and simple.  If you want to do it I won't stop you.  But try to bring it into my home?  That's a no go.

THREE I don't want to eat off of plates that have had dead animals on them, even if they've been scrubbed with bleach.  

FOUR I'm not going to support the exploitation of animals, even second hand.  If I don't allow animal products in my home friends and family may choose to eat vegan foods while they're here rather than going hungry, and every single vegan meal makes a big difference to the animals and our planet!

FIVE My home is my safe place.  Animal products don't make me feel safe.  

SIX I try not to say anything to people who eat animal products in front of me (They're living their lives according to them.  I have no right to judge them for where they are currently in their journey.  I ate  animals at one point, too!) but it does make me very uncomfortable.  Once you recognize meat for what it really is, the flesh of a slaughtered animal, and dairy, the products made from milk stolen from the babies who it was intended for (and who were brought into the world against the mother's wishes, then taken from her), it's not a pleasant experience to see them being consumed without a second thought.  When you live your life surrounded by these countless actions of secondhand cruelty, having once place that is free from them can be the difference between being constantly stressed and agitated, and being able to find a semblance of balance in your life.

Living in my home with my fiance is the first time since I went vegan that I haven't lived with a non-vegan.  Being able to say as a couple that our home is a 100% vegan zone feels good.  And that won't change any time soon.

Until next time,

Did any of these points surprise you?  Are there things you don't allow in your home?  Tell me about them in the comments below!

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