This Simple Checklist Will Help You Create a Cruelty-Free Morning Routine
This piece was adapted from peta2.
Do you check PETA’s database every time that you shop and look for our cruelty-free bunny? Or do you toss whatever product is nearest to you in your shopping cart without thinking twice? Whether you’re a die-hard label-checker or someone who’s never even thought about checking a label, we’ve got a cruelty-free checklist for you!
It’s hard to believe that some companies still test on animals purely for vanity’s sake, as we don’t need to have animals burned and blinded for yet another mascara, shampoo, or body wash. With so many compassionate companies in our cruelty-free database, we think it’s the perfet time to clean out your cabinets, purse, and shower and get rid of your old products that may have been tested on animals. With that in mind, we want you to figure out how cruelty-free your products really are.
Here’s how this will work:
Print this image, and tape it to your bathroom mirror. Voilà! The checklist is yours to use.
Go through all the items on the list, giving yourself a pat on the back for each cruelty-free product you own and tossing out the offenders.
Whether you’re new to checking labels for PETA’s Beauty Without Bunnies logo or you’re a compassionate queen or king, here are some of our favorite products to help you round out your cruelty-free morning routine:
1. For body wash or soap, try Bronner’s Pure-Castile Bar Soap, Lush Wash Behind Your Ears Shower Gel, or Method, which can be found at Target.
2. If you’re looking for your new favorite face wash, try Aveda’s Outer Peace Foaming Cleaner or Pacifica’s Kale Water Micellar Cleansing Tonic.
3. For shampoo and conditioner options, try Avalon Organics Scalp Normalizing Tea Tree Mint Shampoo or Carol’s Daughter Rhassoul Clay Enriching Conditioner.
4. In terms of toothpaste, Nature’s Gate Crème de Peppermint Toothpaste or Desert Essence Ultra Care Toothpaste are fantastic options.
5. We love freshening up with JĀSÖN mouthwash and Tom’s of Maine Wicked Fresh! Mouthwash.
6. Herban Cowboy and Kiss My Face both offer heavenly deodorant scents.
7. Le Labo and Flower Beauty are just two of the many perfume companies that carry vegan options.
8. We love Obsessive Compulsive Cosmetics and Pacifica for all their lovely vegan nail polish shades.
9. You don’t need beeswax or animal tests to keep your lips moisturized! Try Crazy Rumors or Shea Moisture.
10. wet n wild MegaVolume Mascara and Urban Decay Perversion Waterproof Fine-Point Eye Pen will give you bold eyes without the cruelty.
11. Get your eye shadow on with Lime Crime palettes.
Tragically, hundreds of thousands of rabbits, rats, mice, guinea pigs, and other animals who are full of life and personality are kept inside barren cages in laboratories and killed after substances are applied to their eyes or rubbed onto their raw skin—or after being forced to inhale or ingest massive quantities of test substances.
To learn more, check out this list of companies that still test on animals.
Here are some cruelty-free brands that do not test on animals.
With every vegan, cruelty-free product purchase, you’re sending a message that you don’t support archaic tests on animals. Encourage Avon to stop paying for animal tests in China.
