While it may seem obvious to be cruelty-free for ethical reasons, do you know the dirty little secrets behind animal cruelty? Here are some reasons you should ditch cruelty-inducing cosmetics and embrace animal-friendly options.
1. More Toxic Cosmetics are Made with Cruelty Free Ingredients
This is true in most cases. This is because cruelty-free brands use ingredients that have a proven safety record. You’re less likely to use products that cause harm or side effects.
Many cruelty-free brands also offer products that are free of potentially harmful chemicals. This means that you don’t have to worry about chemicals contaminating your skin and are able to put on your body.
2. Cruelty-Free brushes are way cleaner
Are you using makeup brushes made from animal hairs? Because of their hair structure, these brushes can harbor a lot of bacteria. These hairs trap oil and skin cells and can breed bacteria. They are also more difficult to clean thoroughly. They are also more difficult to clean.
Synthetic hair brushes are cleaner and more hygienic. These brushes are also easier to clean. It’s important that you clean your brushes thoroughly if you have oily skin or are prone to acne.
3. You Can Support Indie Brands or Local Businesses
It’s great to be able support local businesses! There are many quality, hand-crafted cruelty free natural cosmetics companies that make high-quality products. You don’t have to buy mass-produced soaps or shower gels. Instead, you can try out these indie brands.
4. Animal Testing Isn’t Even Necessary
Surprisingly enough, the U.S., Europe and Australia test on animals because they want to. They don’t have to. In the vast majority countries, animal testing for cosmetics does not have to be done.
These companies then test their products on animals. They must prove that their products are safe. There are many alternatives to animal testing available, including in-vitro (on cells) and artificial tissue. This means that companies that don’t practice cruelty-free testing only do so out of necessity and not because they wish to. This is why we should support it.
5. The tests are painful and even affect bunnies, dogs, and cats
You may be wrong to think lab rats are the only animal being tested. Animal tests are often performed on mice, guinea-pigs and bunnies, as well as dogs, cats and primates, some for cosmetics testing.
These tests can be as painful as a needle poke. Animal testing causes distress and pain to animals. There is no painless animal testing. The standard irritation test involves irritant chemicals being poured into the eyes of a bunny, sometimes resulting blindness. It hurts!
The bottom line
Animal testing is unnecessary and painful. You can support companies that do not test animals by supporting them. It’s better for both you and the animals. There is no reason to not make the switch.
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