Cruelty-Free Beauty Products

For some reason that I can't completely pinpoint, I've become very concerned about animal testing in the world of skincare, cosmetics, and household products. I don't think that I could ever commit to a vegan lifestyle (I live for cheese)-so I'll never preach for others to do so. I won't lie to you, I carry a leather bag and I eat fish, but I'm trying to make changes where I can. I visited Peta's website and I scanned their lists of companies that do and do not test on animals. I was very pleasantly surprised by some of the names that I saw on the list of companies that do not test on animals and I am committing to purchasing more products from these companies versus those on the other list.

I've pulled together the below collection of cruelty-free products that I either already love or am dying to try as a way to show you that it's easy to choose cruelty-free products, without sacrificing quality or selection (or breaking your budget)! Please let me know if you have any favorites that I should try!

Here are some recognizable brands that you can feel good purchasing from: 

NYX

Urban Decay

Physician's Formula

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Burt's Bees

Paul Mitchell Haircare

Josie Maran Cosmetics

Butter London Nail Polish

OPI Nail Polish

Illamasqua

E.L.F Cosmetics

Flower Cosmetics

Palmer's Cocoa Butter

Queen Helene Skincare

LUSH Skincare

Deborah Lippmann Nail Polish

Tata Harper Skincare 

Too Faced Cosmetics

Supergoop Suncare

Anastasia Beverly Hills

Hourglass

Tarte