Do vegans only buy cruelty free make-up?

Question

And how do you always know it's not been tested?
I'm a vegan but I wear leather shoes and buy conventional cosmetics.

Answer 1

I'm vegan, and I don't wear leather or use tested cosmetics.

A lot of animal rights groups have lists of non-tested products, try their sites. Peta has one for example, although I don't agree with everything that's on it (Nivea DOES test on animals, I contacted them myself to ask them, and The Body Shop now belongs to L'Oréal so I don't buy their stuff either).

If you are against cruelty to animals, you really shouldn't wear leather either though. A cow's skin is the most valuable part of their dead bodies, so leather isn't just a "left over". It's one of the main reasons they are killed.


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Answer 2

Well I'm a guy; so I don't use makeup. However as a vegan I buy from Lush Cosmetics. Lush Cosmetics hands down 😄

They're 100% vegetarian. Hands down an amazing company.

Answer 3

The term Vegan has been loosened a bit over the years.
A vegan is someone who does not consume anything dervived from an animal. This includes things like honey, dairy and eggs as well as meat, poultry and fish.
Most of the "original" American vegans likely would not have come across such issues as leather shoes and what makeup to use, as most didn't really wear makeup. Vegans tended to be Earthy type people, hippies, you know.
Personally I would think that the spirit of veganism would say that no animal products means no animal products, and you are not really a vegan. On the other hand, I've never heard anyone debate veganism as it relates to what you wear, only in how you eat, so I'm not sure that the letter of the "law" isn't on your side here.
Interesting to see who has more info.

Answer 4

I wouldn't use any cosmetic or personal care item that isn't cruelty-free. Most cruelty-free companies let you know right on the label. Fortunately, it's becoming easier to find gorgeous cosmetics & yummy perfumes that don't have suffering as an unlisted ingredient. The most difficult thing for me to find currently is hair coloring, but it's not impossible & I also have the options of either growin' it natural or going back to henna.
Although I've known vegans who have worn leather I Goodwilled all my leather, suede, snakeskin etc. within a year or 2 of going veg. The last I've heard, the beef industy makes about 25% of its profit from leather.

Answer 5

If you are paying someone to kill an animal and cut off its skin so you can wear it, pump chemicals into animals stomachs until they die, and put animal products in your make-up, you are not a vegan. I respect you for not eating any animal products, but doing that stuff completely contradicts the whole point of being vegan (unless you're in it for health reasons). Why do you believe its okay to kill an animal for clothing but not for food? (Not judging meat-eaters or anything, it just doesn't make sense) There's tons of vegan shoes and cruelty-free cosmetics out there, just use those. I check brand's websites before I buy it and make sure its on Peta's list of cruelty-free cosmetics.

Answer 6

I hate to say, but being vegan isn't about just what you eat. In order to be considered a "true" vegan, you must not use any animal products, bi-products, or things that are tested on animals, including leather. I respect your decisions for whatever they are, but really, you are a strict vegetarian. There are websites you can go on to research a companies animal testing policies, and there are many non-leather, quality replacements as far as shoes go. I dont have any websites to give you, but you should be able to find the required info if you do a search in yahoo.

Answer 7

Unless you bought the shoes before you decided to go vegan, I wouldn't consider you vegan.

Zuzu Luxe is a line of vegan makeup sold at www.veganstore.com and www.veganessentials.com.

Urban Decay and Hard Candy have a no-animal-testing policy and some vegan items. You can go to their websites and print out a list to carry with you.

Smashbox doesn't test on animals, but most of their products have insect ingredients (such as carmine, beeswax, and honey). They do have a handful of vegan items, though.

Answer 8

Cruelty free doesnt always mean its vegan friendly, for example alot of Benefit products use honey, its potentially cruetly free in the sense that the producted wasnt tested on the bees and they wernt killed for it, but you have to think that the bees have works hard to make that honey for someone to take it without asking, also the way in which bees are stunned using smoke is unfair in my eyes. its hard to know whats what, makeup is rarely labled and i find i often have to ask at the counter to see a list of ingredients.

vegan means NO animal products. that meas no leather and avoiding alot of makeup brands associated with animal products. such as loreal. Rimmel London has alot of products free from animal products and is supose to be cruelty free under the UK aimal rights laws. also MAC is famous for being 'cruelty free', but also has products that arnt entirely vegan.

I dont believe you can be vegan and still wear leather. its a contradiction completely. =|

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Answer 9

I certainly stopped buying leather goods and shopped around for cruelty-free toiletries. Check Naturewatch for toiletries issues - I've supported them for longer than I've been vegan!

I stand to be corrected, but Lush seem good to me - mostly vegan and very ethical. For cheaper or more basic stuff, the Co-op seem to be doing a good job according to the BUAV, and fair-trade too.

Answer 10

the only make-up i wear is eyeliner, eyeshadow, and lip balm (if you can even count that as make-up), and i always make sure it is cruelty-free. it will usually say on the container if it has been tested on animals. i find that a lot of the make-up at whole foods and wild oats is not tested on animals. trader joe's carries health and beauty aids that are cruelty-free, but there are no cosmetics.