I'm not pixy, but I know a little about CF brands. Is there a specfic product you're looking for?
Nothing specific, just stuff in general. Anything you love? Any BB creams? Shampoo/conditioner? I'm phasing out my non-CF stuff and those are next on my list to buy. Oh, and undereye concealer.
Urban Decay is 100% cruelty free. I think they're one of the only ones.
Most can't guarantee that they are even if they, personally, don't test their products on animals. If they're selling their products in China, the Chinese government tests everything on animals. So the companies can't call themselves cruelty free.
i like lush shampoo bars and i'm just now starting paula's choice skin care. i use miracle skin transformer (like a bb cream) and it seems to be cruelty-free.
eta: also i guess it depends on how cruelty-free you want to get. tarte is cf, but is now owned by a parent company that is not. urban decay is owned by l'oreal. it is so tricky and it pisses me off. also, do they sell in china? because then they are required to test on animals. ugh, i need scotty.
eta2: i use the paula's choice beautypedia to choose all of my products. i highly recommend looking through there.
i like lush shampoo bars and i'm just now starting paula's choice skin care. i use miracle skin transformer (like a bb cream) and it seems to be cruelty-free.
eta: also i guess it depends on how cruelty-free you want to get. tarte is cf, but is now owned by a parent company that is not. urban decay is owned by l'oreal. it is so tricky and it pisses me off. also, do they sell in china? because then they are required to test on animals. ugh, i need scotty.
I google obsessively. I was really happy with some NYX products that I tried, and then they were bought out.
I'm looking at the Lush shampoos. Do you use their conditioners, too? I don't like that they don't have coordinated sets, lol.
i like lush shampoo bars and i'm just now starting paula's choice skin care. i use miracle skin transformer (like a bb cream) and it seems to be cruelty-free.
eta: also i guess it depends on how cruelty-free you want to get. tarte is cf, but is now owned by a parent company that is not. urban decay is owned by l'oreal. it is so tricky and it pisses me off. also, do they sell in china? because then they are required to test on animals. ugh, i need scotty.
I google obsessively. I was really happy with some NYX products that I tried, and then they were bought out.
I'm looking at the Lush shampoos. Do you use their conditioners, too? I don't like that they don't have coordinated sets, lol.
i just finished a tub of one of their conditioners and it was okay. i can't remember what it was off the top of my head. i don't think i care for them because they do go "bad." once i got to the end of the tub the smell was off and it didn't feel as good on my hair. but i didn't use it for a long time and went back to it, so it did sit out for much longer than it typically would if using it regularly.
I google obsessively. I was really happy with some NYX products that I tried, and then they were bought out.
I'm looking at the Lush shampoos. Do you use their conditioners, too? I don't like that they don't have coordinated sets, lol.
i just finished a tub of one of their conditioners and it was okay. i can't remember what it was off the top of my head. i don't think i care for them because they do go "bad." once i got to the end of the tub the smell was off and it didn't feel as good on my hair. but i didn't use it for a long time and went back to it, so it did sit out for much longer than it typically would if using it regularly.
I think I might try the tub of shampoo. It's made with sea salt, and I can just imagine how glorious that would feel on my scalp.
I bought a Lush shampoo/conditioner but TBH I haven't used it yet. It was an impulse purchase and I still had a few bottles to use up.
I love love love their Grass shower gel. I especially enjoyed using it this morning (it smells like fresh cut grass) when I knew I'd be leaving shortly to enter the winter wonderland. I also got a lotion bar that's helped to repair a bad oil burn on my arm.
ETA: I also got a tub of the Ocean Salt scrub, the one with no preservatives at all. I love it.
I bought a Lush shampoo/conditioner but TBH I haven't used it yet. It was an impulse purchase and I still had a few bottles to use up.
I love love love their Grass shower gel. I especially enjoyed using it this morning (it smells like fresh cut grass) when I knew I'd be leaving shortly to enter the winter wonderland. I also got a lotion bar that's helped to repair a bad oil burn on my arm.
ETA: I also got a tub of the Ocean Salt scrub, the one with no preservatives at all. I love it.
Yes, the Ocean salt scrub is amaaaazing! Lush also has a great moisturizer called Gorgeous. Somewhat expensive but lasted forever for me. Didn't cause breakouts, or make my face shiny (and I have terrible oily skin) I love Urban Decay and Too Faced for my makeup needs. Nourish Organic has a super gentle cucumber and watercress facial cleanser that doesn't dry out my skin.
Post by lexxasaurus on Nov 10, 2014 13:08:18 GMT -5
Also - I haven't used them but Burt's Bees has shampoos and conditioners and I have friends that have had good luck with them. Their owner company is not CF however.
Paula's Choice and The Body Shop are both cruelty free.
Eta: I've been using Nature's Gate and Kiss My Face for shampoo, conditioner, body wash, and shaving cream. Both cruelty free and DH and I really like all the products we've tried.
oh, Bernadine, a sephora sale thread reminded me: hourglass, bite beauty, and supergoop are also great. i love the hourglass mineral primer, bite has a great lip mask (it's like a balm) and lip colors, and supergoop also has a great lip gloss/spf.
and i am still trying to find out about living proof, so if anyone has more info i'd appreciate it.
I know there is massive hate for MLM's, but Arbonne is cruelty-free, and I really like all the products I have tried. The shampoo and conditioner is all sulfate-free and that kind of stuff. If you are interested, but don't want to deal with a potentially pushy salesperson, PM me and maybe we can figure something out through my salesperson.
*I promise, I am not a distributor or whatever, so I'm not shilling my business, I just like the stuff!*