Just a quick note for my members-a list of brands that are cruelty free and do not do animal testing has been permanently added to this blogs sidebar for you to access whenever you like or you can click this link here. The source of these lists are from PETA-Leaping Bunny. Please note not every brand has made it to this list for whatever reason but when I get official information from a company meaning a verbal guarantee I will also add those companies to the list so keep checking back periodically. I believe PETA updates their list every four months or so which I will also be checking for any new additional companies that go cruelty free. If your unsure about a company feel free to email me and ask about it and I'll see what information comes up. I also wanted to mention some information regarding PETA as posted by them along with the list as to be fair and also because it confuses and annoys me somewhat. The annoyance for me is not adding companies that are required by law to animal test such as medical companies. Even if the law requires these specific industry's to do animal testing I think PETA should have included them as well-why the secrecy? I believe one reason may be that the government and big pharmaceuticals might be concerned people stop purchasing and using drugs possibly looking for medical alternatives. God forbid we use natural remedies for cures and treatments but that's a whole other discussion. Pharmaceutical corporations peeve me off anyway but that's personal. I do understand the need for people with horrific incurable disease benefiting from drugs and drug testing even though it still seems cruel to me. But for now these lists are regarding cosmetics and other companies that DON'T require animal testing by law but do so anyway. This post is closed as not to allow any comments because I see certain discrepancies in PETA as well as others might and I don't want my blog to turn into a haven for irate activists. Thanks for understanding this! XOXO
PETA GUIDELINES
The list only includes companies that make cosmetics, personal care, and household-cleaning products. PETA Caring Consumer Project was founded because no law requires that these types of products be tested on animals, so manufacturers of these products have no excuse for using animal testing. Companies that arent on this list should be boycotted until they implement a policy that prohibits animals testing.The list does not include companies that only manufacture products that are required by law to be tested on animals(e.g., pharmaceuticals, automotive and garden chemicals, food additives, etc.). While PETA is opposed to all animal testing, our quarrel in those instances is less with the individual companies and more with the regulatory agencies that require animal testing. Nonetheless, it is important to let companies know that it is their responsibility to convince the regulatory agencies that there are better ways to determine product safety.All companies that are included on PETA's cruelty-free list have signed PETA's statement ofassurance or provideda statement verifying that they do not conduct or commission any animal tests on ingredients, formulations, or finished products and neither do their ingredient suppliers. How does a company get on the list? Companies listed either signed PETA statement of assurance or provided a statement verifying that they do not conduct or commission any animal tests on ingredients, formulations, or finished products and that they pledge not to do so in the future. For more information on how to join Caring Consumer, please e-mail CaringConsumer@peta.org. How do I know that these companies really dont test on animals? To a degree, the statement of assurance is a matter of trust. However, companies are putting their integrity on the line when they respond to consumers. A company that has publicly announced an end to its animal tests and states in writing that it doesnt test on animals would face a public relations disaster (and potential lawsuits) if it were caughttesting on animals. Companies are well aware that consumers are serious about the issue of animal testing, and they know that it would ruin the publics confidence in their products if consumers discovered that companies were being dishonest about their animal testing policies.What about a product whose label says, "No Animal Testing," but whose manufacturing company is not on PETA's "Dont Test" list? Labels can be deceiving, so be careful. No specific laws exist regarding cruelty-free labeling of products, so companies can take liberties. While it is unlikely that a company would put blatantly false information about its animal-testing practices on its products, the statements that it does make might not be fully informative and might indeed mislead consumers. Please refer to PETA's cruelty-free lists for companies that have met our stringent "no animal testing" standards. Many companies that do test on animals have some cruelty-free products, but we must boycott all the products of such companies in order to pressure them into stopping all animal tests. If the label on a company's product says that it is not tested on animals and the company isn't on either of PETA's lists, please share the company's contact information with PETA so that we can formally inquire about the company's animal testing policy. Likewise, if you communicate with a company that claims to be cruelty-free but is not on our list, please ask for a statement in writing and send a copy of the statement to PETA. We will communicate with the company to see if it meets all our cruelty-free criteria. Meanwhile, PETA recommends purchasing products made only by companies on our "Don'tTest" list. Why do some companies' product labels say, "No Animal Ingredients," when, in fact, they contain beeswax,lanolin, whey, etc.? Some companies are not educated about or sensitive to the suffering of animals in the production of certain products that do not involve the actual slaughter of animals. PETA attempts to educate these companies, but some have persisted in inaccurately labeling their products as free of animal ingredients even though it is a fact that honey,lanolin, etc., are animal products. Our advice is always to read the entire label before believing such a statement, and we encourage you to voice your complaint to these companies as well. For our list of "Animal Ingredients and Their Alternatives," please visit PETA.org/living/vegetarian-living/animal-ingredient-guide.aspx. How often are PETA's product lists updated? PETA's "Do Test" and "Don't Test" factsheets are updated daily to reflect additions (e.g., if we are informed of a new company's policy prohibiting animal testing), deletions (e.g., if a company that doesn't test on animals is purchased by an animal testing company or if a company goes out of business), changes in contact information, etc. PETA's Cruelty-Free Shopping Guide is updated approximately twice a year. Companies might have changed their animal testing policies after this edition was printed. This guide is based on the most current information available at the time of printing. PETA reserves the right to choose which companies will be included, based on companies' policies. Inclusion on any list is not an endorsement by PETA of a company or any of its products. Please contact PETA if you have any questions about the status of listed companies or if you know the address of a company that is not listed.The following companies manufacture products that ARE NOT tested on animals. Those marked with an asterisk (*)manufacture strictly vegan product made without animal ingredients, such as milk and egg byproducts, slaughterhouse byproducts, lanolin from sheep, honey, or beeswax (for a list of animal ingredients and their alternatives, please contact PETA or visit PETA.org/living). Companies without an asterisk might offer some vegan products.Some of the company names are followed by the name of their parent or subsidiary companies or by examples of products manufactured by that company.To shop for cruelty-free products from many companies on our list, please visit the online PETA Mall at PETAMall.com. For every purchase that you make, PETA will receive 5 to 10 percent at no additional cost to you. Thank you for your commitment to being and buying cruelty-free!
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