Animal Testing

Hey curlies,
I've recently been trying to use animal friendly products, but I'm having a hard time finding animal friendly hair products. It seems like EVERYBODY conducts animal testing (if you're curious, there's a list at www.caringconsumer.com). I'm just curious to see how everybody else feels about animal testing and whether or not you use animal friendly products.
Cyndi
I've recently been trying to use animal friendly products, but I'm having a hard time finding animal friendly hair products. It seems like EVERYBODY conducts animal testing (if you're curious, there's a list at www.caringconsumer.com). I'm just curious to see how everybody else feels about animal testing and whether or not you use animal friendly products.
Cyndi
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3B ■ Medium/Course ■ High Porosity
Here's a few popular lines that test on animals...Clairol, Aussie, Daily Defense, Herbal Essences, Infusium 23, Helene Curtis, Finesse, Salon Selectives, Thermasilk, Neutrogena, L'oreal, Garnier, Matrix, Redken, Pantene, and Physique.
Here's a list that doesn't test on animals...ABBA, Almay, Revlon, Aubrey Organics, Aura Cacia, Avalon Organics, Aveda, BAth and Body Works, Beuaty Without Cruelty, The Body Shop, Bumble and Bumble, Citre Shine, Clinique, Conair, Dr. Bronner's, Estee Lauder, Eucerin, Giovanni, Paul Mitchell, Joico, Kiehl's, Kiss My Face, Mary Kay, Mastey de Paris, Nature's Gate, Nexxus, Origins, Queen Helene, Revlon, Rusk, Sebastian, Tom's of Maine, TRader Joe's, Victoria's Secret, Wella
What?! Right on the back of the Clairol Herbal Essence bottle it says "Product not tested on animals"
Are they lying???
3cNiii~
Waist length corkscrews galore!!
CG Routine since 02' and still lovin it.
i hope i can help here. i haven't used products tested on animals for years. as far as herbal essence that line of clairol is not tested on animals; however, clairol does test on animals. aussie used to be owned by an idependent company they got bought out by a company which tests on animals. so the aussie line is not tested on animals but the company does test.
i will not use a product if the parent company who owns it tests on animals. this rules out the majority of drugstore brands available today. i suggest going to a health food grocery store or a specialty beauty supply store.
it's very tricky figuring out who does and who does not test on animals. currently, some popular big name companies have put their animal testing on hold.
in addition to not buying animal tested products you can help the fight by writing letters to big companies and letting them know that you will not purchase their products until they stop all animal testing.
HTH
feel free to pm me if you want..
I've stopped using suave because animal testing does NOT sit well with me. It sucks b/c I love the anit-frizz aloe vera gel by suave. Too bad.
3cNiii~
Waist length corkscrews galore!!
CG Routine since 02' and still lovin it.
Anyway is it absolutely final that 'herbal essences' (not other clairol products) do not test on animals???? I really wanna try Hello Hydration.
Hair Type - 3A.
Co-wash - Jane Carter Solution Nutrient Replenishing Conditioner.
Low-poo as needed - Beautiful Curls Curl Enhancing Shampoo.
Cond./Leave-In - Beautiful Curls Curl Enhancing Shea Butter Leave-In Conditioner.
Stylers - Jane Carter Solution Condition and Sculpt; Beautiful Curls Curl Defining Gel.
I personally would love to use only products that don't test on animals 24/7. But since they always cost 3x or more than others-kind of like the Organic products/produce it makes it very hard for people who can't afford it.
password: curly
3B w/3A underneath
Medium texture
Average porosity
Crazy-picky hair; likes some oils and proteins, but not others, can tolerate some glycerin.
Current products-
Co-wash: Suave/Vo5/TJ Refresh
Rinse out & Leave in: Suave Tropical Coconut/Garnier Triple Nutrition
Gel: Herbal Essences Set Me Up/Aussie Tizz No Frizz
And.. does Aussie really test their products on animals? :O
I use:
Garnier Ultra Doux conditioners
High in glycerin conditioners
As much gel as possible
Testing out flax seed gel
Plopping, for around 30 minutes
Pixiecurl drying
Pineappling
+1
Someone, somewhere, tested the ingredients.
Med/Coarse, porous curly.
Hair Type - 3A.
Co-wash - Jane Carter Solution Nutrient Replenishing Conditioner.
Low-poo as needed - Beautiful Curls Curl Enhancing Shampoo.
Cond./Leave-In - Beautiful Curls Curl Enhancing Shea Butter Leave-In Conditioner.
Stylers - Jane Carter Solution Condition and Sculpt; Beautiful Curls Curl Defining Gel.
As far as Aussie goes. Yes, unfortunately they do. Last year I noticed their products no longer said "No animal testing" on them. So I wrote them. I also posted the response on this site. They basically said when no other method was available is when they would test on animals to ensure our safety.:roll:
password: curly
3B w/3A underneath
Medium texture
Average porosity
Crazy-picky hair; likes some oils and proteins, but not others, can tolerate some glycerin.
Current products-
Co-wash: Suave/Vo5/TJ Refresh
Rinse out & Leave in: Suave Tropical Coconut/Garnier Triple Nutrition
Gel: Herbal Essences Set Me Up/Aussie Tizz No Frizz
One good reason to only maintain a small circle of friends is that three out of four murders are committed by people who know the victim. ~George Carlin~
In regards to Vagazzling: They just want to get into the goods without worrying about getting scratched up by fake crystals. ~spring1onu~
Hair Type - 3A.
Co-wash - Jane Carter Solution Nutrient Replenishing Conditioner.
Low-poo as needed - Beautiful Curls Curl Enhancing Shampoo.
Cond./Leave-In - Beautiful Curls Curl Enhancing Shea Butter Leave-In Conditioner.
Stylers - Jane Carter Solution Condition and Sculpt; Beautiful Curls Curl Defining Gel.
I know isn't it great!? I absolutely loooove Method's products, they work and smell awesome. Target(at least near me) sells seventh generations dishsoap for $3 or so. I also buy Clorox's green works which is available at Walmart, their products are coconut oil based-they have dishsoap, bathroom cleanser, toilet cleanser, window cleanser all for under $3.
Walmart use to have a neat natural laundry soap that cost about the same as Tide, but with natural ingred and no animal testing, also had the liquid and sheet softener(can't remember the name though). Also Purex has a natural based laundry soap that works great and in most cases is cheaper than the average soap. Oh yeah and Method's green tea laundry soap is da bomb!
I'm so glad companies are realizing that this is the right path!:toothy10:
password: curly
3B w/3A underneath
Medium texture
Average porosity
Crazy-picky hair; likes some oils and proteins, but not others, can tolerate some glycerin.
Current products-
Co-wash: Suave/Vo5/TJ Refresh
Rinse out & Leave in: Suave Tropical Coconut/Garnier Triple Nutrition
Gel: Herbal Essences Set Me Up/Aussie Tizz No Frizz
Hair Type - 3A.
Co-wash - Jane Carter Solution Nutrient Replenishing Conditioner.
Low-poo as needed - Beautiful Curls Curl Enhancing Shampoo.
Cond./Leave-In - Beautiful Curls Curl Enhancing Shea Butter Leave-In Conditioner.
Stylers - Jane Carter Solution Condition and Sculpt; Beautiful Curls Curl Defining Gel.
Cool! I came across them at Bed Bath and Beyond too. Speaking of, I need to go buy some dishsoap today! MMM, which scent to get!?;)
password: curly
3B w/3A underneath
Medium texture
Average porosity
Crazy-picky hair; likes some oils and proteins, but not others, can tolerate some glycerin.
Current products-
Co-wash: Suave/Vo5/TJ Refresh
Rinse out & Leave in: Suave Tropical Coconut/Garnier Triple Nutrition
Gel: Herbal Essences Set Me Up/Aussie Tizz No Frizz
http://thebeautybrains.com/2008/01/13/getting-rid-cosmetic-animal-testing-is-harder-than-some-have-suggested/
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Fine/thin 2c/3a, Low-Medium Porosity, Dry!
Hair Type - 3A.
Co-wash - Jane Carter Solution Nutrient Replenishing Conditioner.
Low-poo as needed - Beautiful Curls Curl Enhancing Shampoo.
Cond./Leave-In - Beautiful Curls Curl Enhancing Shea Butter Leave-In Conditioner.
Stylers - Jane Carter Solution Condition and Sculpt; Beautiful Curls Curl Defining Gel.
Kerry xx
- [FONT="]Going back to basics![/FONT]
- [FONT="]Happily using a mixture of sulphates, cones and CG products.
- [FONT="]Permanently undecided whether to cut or grow![/FONT]
[FONT="]Currently loving:[/FONT][/FONT]
[FONT="]Lush I Love Juicy shampoo
Charles Worthington frizz smoothing conditioner[/FONT]
[FONT="]Superdrug coconut & almond intensive conditioner[/FONT]
[FONT="]Montagne Jeunesse avocado & cherry bark mask[/FONT]
[FONT="]Umberto Giannini curl gel
Boots 'pink' curl creme
[/FONT]
Hair Type - 3A.
Co-wash - Jane Carter Solution Nutrient Replenishing Conditioner.
Low-poo as needed - Beautiful Curls Curl Enhancing Shampoo.
Cond./Leave-In - Beautiful Curls Curl Enhancing Shea Butter Leave-In Conditioner.
Stylers - Jane Carter Solution Condition and Sculpt; Beautiful Curls Curl Defining Gel.
Kerry xx
- [FONT="]Going back to basics![/FONT]
- [FONT="]Happily using a mixture of sulphates, cones and CG products.
- [FONT="]Permanently undecided whether to cut or grow![/FONT]
[FONT="]Currently loving:[/FONT][/FONT]
[FONT="]Lush I Love Juicy shampoo
Charles Worthington frizz smoothing conditioner[/FONT]
[FONT="]Superdrug coconut & almond intensive conditioner[/FONT]
[FONT="]Montagne Jeunesse avocado & cherry bark mask[/FONT]
[FONT="]Umberto Giannini curl gel
Boots 'pink' curl creme
[/FONT]