Cruelty-Free Companies and Animal Testing Companies

For this post, I would like to introduce you to companies that do NOT put animals through cruel experiments in the process of making or improving their products.

I would like to tell you which cosmetic companies have a cruelty-free policy, since cosmetic companies are the ones that have the biggest share in animal experimentation.

I was surprised to find there are so many companies that don't do any animal experiments! Here are some major companies which you might know.

· Bath & Body Works

· Lush Cosmetics

· The Body Shop (L'Oreal)

· Victoria's Secret

On the other hand, these are some companies that unfortunately do animal experiments.

· Johnson & Johnson (Acuvue, Band-Aid, Clean & Clear, Neutrogena)

· Unilever (Comfort, Dove, LUX, Ponds)

· Procter & Gamble (Downy, DOLCE & GABBANA, Dunhill, Herbal Essence, Joy)

· L'Oreal (Lancôme, Kerastase, Maybelline)

You might have heard some of these products. I was shocked. Many of the products I use in my daily life were on the list of products/companies that carry out animal tests. Although this was shocking news to me, now that I know I can be more careful in choosing what kind of products I should buy and choosing which shops I should go to.

There was one thing that I thought was interesting in doing this research: I found out that there are some companies, such as L'Oreal, that have non-animal testing products in their portfolio while at the same time allowing other products in their range to be tested on animals. 

These are just a few that I spotted, for more information please go to the PETA(People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals) website! http://www.peta.org/living/beauty-and-personal-care/companies/default.aspx They will show you not only cosmetic companies but also clothing companies, living supply companies, medical companies (even candles!) that do or do not allow animal testing as part of their policies on their products.