Sukin is a sustainable brand with the slogan "Skincare that doesn't cost the earth" and as well as their animal welfare efforts, they also create biodegradable products that don't contaminate waterways and work with the Carbon Reduction Institute of Australia to reduce and offset their carbon emissions. They don't test on animals and they source ingredients that aren't tested on animals to create affordable skincare products. Sukin Organics uses organic plant oils and is completely vegan – they don't use lanolin, beeswax or honey (common cosmetic ingredients). ‘Respect Your Elders’ SoapA magnificent elderberry and blackcurrant-scented soap which is completely vegan and vegetarian and costs $6.95 per 100 grams! SUKIN ORGANICS Not only do Lush not test their products on animals, but they also campaign against animal testing with their ‘LUSH Prize’ – a prize they award to citizens for science, lobbying, training, research and public awareness on alternative testing methods. Their products include everything from soaps, bath bombs, hair products, to cleansers, moisturisers and perfumes! As an added bonus, almost all their products are vegan or vegetarian. Lush have a strict policy of no animal testing, including only sourcing ingredients which were not tested on animals and using scientific alternatives to animal testing – such as three-dimensional human skin models – which they claim are quicker, more efficient and cost less than animal testing. We have compiled a list of our favourite cruelty-free companies that have sworn off animal testing, yet still produce new, safe and fabulous beauty products. While true that it may not affect the product you are using in Australia, it certainly doesn’t help the banning of cruel testing – if the brands were to boycott selling in China, and other mandatory testing countries, perhaps that would motivate the governments to rethink their laws.If you want to take a stance against animal testing, it is important to support brands that prioritise animal welfare and have taken steps to eliminate animal testing from all their ingredients and products. While these brands claim to be ‘cruelty-free', they do not prioritise welfare over profits. Many big cosmetic brands deny testing on animals, yet continue to sell in China where animal testing is mandatory. If you are using Australian brands in future, you can be sure that your product wasn't tested on any animals however, that doesn't mean the company is helping put a stop to animal testing on a worldwide scale. This means that cosmetic products manufactured outside the country and imported for retail sale to consumers must undergo animal testing. Many countries, particularly China, have made cosmetic testing mandatory. The European model serves as a reminder to Australians that while a ban on animal testing is a positive advance in animal welfare, we still have a long way to go. A second ban on animal-tested ingredients was introduced in 2009, followed by a 2013 ban on the import or sale of cosmetics that have been newly tested on animals, meaning that EU companies now cannot test their cosmetic ingredients or products overseas. Animal testing has been banned in Europe since 2004. The Australian plan will only ban new products from testing on animals existing products would not need to be removed from sale. An estimated 200,000 animals are used for cosmetic testing every year around the world. Recently, the Australian government committed to a complete ban on animal testing for cosmetics in Australia, which should go into effect by July 2017. While many brands are responding to demands for more ethical products and advertising their brands as ‘cruelty-free', the truth of the matter is that animal testing is still a big issue in Australia and around the world. Millions of animals around the world, such as mice, rats, rabbits, guinea pigs and primates, are suffering.
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