This is a follow up post to Going Cruelty Free - What you need to know Part one that is posted below.
First things first , and this may be a bitter pill to swallow but most well known products are tested on animals. If its a big name brand , chances are it sells in China and is subject to testing by law there.
Also don' t forget household products. Most of the big names like Flash , Fairy, Finish , Dettol and Domestos are all owned by animal testing companies like Unilever and Proctor and Gamble. I have already done a post on cruelty free cleaning here which lists products I've used.
I thought that I would put all of the helpful resources in one post so that you could access them quickly and you wouldn't have to trawl through previous posts to find them!
PETA: This is not always reliable but its a good place to start.
PETA Companies That Do Test List
PETA Companies That Don't Test List
You can also search by brand name - Here
They also do an app for your phone called BNB or Be Nice To Bunnies , available in the app store.
BUAV: This is the organisation that awards the Leaping Bunny logo to products that meet it's criteria. They do include companies that have non approved parent companies , something to watch out for.
BUAV Shopping Guide
You can find more information about the BUAV and their campaigns here
They have an app too called Cruelty Free , available in the app store.
Finding out if products are available in China:
If you want to check Amazon China , try this link , or alternatively search in Google Chrome which has a translate option.
You can also check websites of companies for their store locations and distributors and see if they have distribution there.
Email:
There is always the option to email companies and ask them yourself , but they won't always tell the truth. Sometimes the best way is just to ask about availability in China , without mentioning animal testing. If they say yes they are available that pretty much answers your question!
Compassionate Shopping Guide:
This guide is available from Naturewatch here. It costs £4 but the money all goes towards the charity. You can find out more about Naturewatch and their work against animal cruelty here. I've yet to receive mine , and I'll report back when I get it
MSDS Safety Sheets:
Ok this is a bit of a weird one , but its how I've found most of the wrong entries on the PETA list. Basically every product has to have a Material Safety Data Sheet or MSDS. This lists the chemical composition of the product , flammability and most importantly , TOXICOLOGY! This is the juicy bit we're interested in ;) .......if the product has been tested on animals or not it will either state the effects of the product , usually in a tested product you will see the results on rats , rabbits etc , or it may state that the toxic effects are unknown as the products were not tested on animals or no tests were carried out.
This usually comes up in a google search and then it's just a case of hunting it down. They are easier to find for salon brands such as hair dyes and beauty supplies as companies usually have to access to these for Health and Safety protocol.
It's a bit of an effort , but it does throw up some surprising results.
I'll be back soon with a post on my best cruelty free beauty finds! xx
First things first , and this may be a bitter pill to swallow but most well known products are tested on animals. If its a big name brand , chances are it sells in China and is subject to testing by law there.
Also don' t forget household products. Most of the big names like Flash , Fairy, Finish , Dettol and Domestos are all owned by animal testing companies like Unilever and Proctor and Gamble. I have already done a post on cruelty free cleaning here which lists products I've used.
I thought that I would put all of the helpful resources in one post so that you could access them quickly and you wouldn't have to trawl through previous posts to find them!
PETA: This is not always reliable but its a good place to start.
PETA Companies That Do Test List
PETA Companies That Don't Test List
You can also search by brand name - Here
They also do an app for your phone called BNB or Be Nice To Bunnies , available in the app store.
BUAV: This is the organisation that awards the Leaping Bunny logo to products that meet it's criteria. They do include companies that have non approved parent companies , something to watch out for.
BUAV Shopping Guide
You can find more information about the BUAV and their campaigns here
They have an app too called Cruelty Free , available in the app store.
Finding out if products are available in China:
If you want to check Amazon China , try this link , or alternatively search in Google Chrome which has a translate option.
You can also check websites of companies for their store locations and distributors and see if they have distribution there.
Email:
There is always the option to email companies and ask them yourself , but they won't always tell the truth. Sometimes the best way is just to ask about availability in China , without mentioning animal testing. If they say yes they are available that pretty much answers your question!
Compassionate Shopping Guide:
This guide is available from Naturewatch here. It costs £4 but the money all goes towards the charity. You can find out more about Naturewatch and their work against animal cruelty here. I've yet to receive mine , and I'll report back when I get it
MSDS Safety Sheets:
Ok this is a bit of a weird one , but its how I've found most of the wrong entries on the PETA list. Basically every product has to have a Material Safety Data Sheet or MSDS. This lists the chemical composition of the product , flammability and most importantly , TOXICOLOGY! This is the juicy bit we're interested in ;) .......if the product has been tested on animals or not it will either state the effects of the product , usually in a tested product you will see the results on rats , rabbits etc , or it may state that the toxic effects are unknown as the products were not tested on animals or no tests were carried out.
This usually comes up in a google search and then it's just a case of hunting it down. They are easier to find for salon brands such as hair dyes and beauty supplies as companies usually have to access to these for Health and Safety protocol.
It's a bit of an effort , but it does throw up some surprising results.
I'll be back soon with a post on my best cruelty free beauty finds! xx
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