Cruelty Free & Vegan Makeup

What is cruelty free makeup?

Cruelty free makeup means that it was developed without any testing on animals. Animal testing typically includes eye and skin irritation tests amongst others, however modern developments have found alternatives for many of these, meaning they now have limited use. It is important to understand the difference between Vegan and Cruelty free.

What is the difference between Vegan and cruelty free makeup?

Cruelty free means that the product was not tested on animals during development, whilst Vegan refers to the ingredients. Vegan makeup means that none of the products ingredients are derived from animals. Some, but not all cruelty free products are Vegan. It is important to check product description to confirm.

Is Vegan makeup as good?

There are many very good Vegan makeup products available and recent advancement have increased customer satisfaction. In fact many Vegan products have been shown to cause reduced skin irritation for those with sensitive skin. Additionally, as these products do not include animal derived ingredients there is the extra benefit of causing less harm.