Recently, I have gotten interested in purchasing beauty products that are cruelty-free (i.e. not tested on animals). After doing some research, I found a few places that are cruelty-free and went there earlier today. One stop was at The Body Shop. I managed to get some shampoo, conditioner, tea tree facial wash, and hair product. Can't wait to see the results of the facial wash. I also found cruelty-free deos (Jason) at Whole Foods later on. I'm going to go around and try other products and see what I can find.
One thing I learned is that, yes, going cruelty-free is more expensive. The deos weren't as expensive as the ones I used to use, but The Body Shop is a little pricey. We'll see if it's worth it. Thankfully, Physician's Formula is also cruelty-free, so no big switches there. The makeup is a cheaper Bare Minerals (about half the price, believe it or not).
If you want to find out how to go cruelty-free yourself, check out The Leaping Bunny and order a shopping guide! (I'm expecting mine in the mail soon.) Or you can read on the site what companies offer cruelty-free products. (Note: if you are vegan, you may have to double-check if the products use animal byproducts, e.g. beeswax.)
A great blog I stumbled across is Living Cruelty-Free. The blogmistress writes reviews on various products and answers all your burning questions. Tons of information. Go check it out!
I'll update on this periodically, spread the word on great products. As I look at my beautiful gray tabby sitting on my windowsill, I owe it to her, my other pets (of course), and all other living creatures love and respect for them. If that means switching products to save animals' lives and save the environment, then so be it.
ETA: I do have plans to extend going cruelty-free pretty far, from laundry detergent to toothpaste. Whatever can be replaced with products that don't test on animals, I'll go for it.
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