Author Topic: cruelty free shampoos, soaps, toothpaste, detergents,washing up etc (Read 10009 times)

Derek · « **on:** April 04, 2008, 01:56:00 PM »

Ethical Shopping is for people with a conscience:

No Animal Ingredients or by products
Biodegradable
Not tested on Animals

I know many here are also against using the monopoly Proctor & Gamble but don't know where to buy non animal tested or cruelty free products at a reasonable price that work

Every 12 seconds an animal dies in a UK laboratory. Please buy cruelty free

I've found a few places including one that has a BOGOF offer (Buy One Get One Free)

I've ordered a few bottles of Bio D washing up liquid from http://homecareessentials.co.uk/index.html

other good sources are:
http://ecotopia.co.uk/index.jsp
http://www.ethicalonestopshop.com/eoss/10002/index/
http://www.faithinnature.co.uk/
http://www.honestycosmetics.co.uk/
http://www.animalaidshop.org.uk/
http://www.cleengreen.co.uk/
http://www.naturalcollection.com/
http://www.kingfishertoothpaste.com/
http://www.natural-house.co.uk/
http://www.astonishcleaners.com/product/home.php
http://www.homecaretechnology.co.uk/

Animal Aid also organise a 'cruelty-free fair' in London each year before xmas where you can buy all sorts of stuff, this year's (2008) fair is on 30 November, Info on last year's event is here http://www.animalaid.org.uk/h/n/NEWS/news_living/ALL/1644//

For general info about 'good' and 'bad' suppliers, check out Naturewatch. They do a booklet that, although it doesn't list every company under the sun, is more comprehensive than the BUAV listing. I also think it's more 'accurate', e.g. Naturewatch will no longer endorse the Body Shop since its takeover by L'Oreal, whereas BUAV still do.
http://www.naturewatch.org/shoppingguide/CSG.asp

And on a similar vein to prevent animal suffering,I find this list invaluable when it comes to deciding which charity to donate to.Don't want my donations going to companies that use my money to fund cruel and futile experiments.

http://www.animalaid.org.uk/h/n/CAMPAIGNS/experiments/ALL/281/
http://www.navs.org.uk/about_vivisection/27/45/375/

Derek · « **Reply #1 on:** April 04, 2008, 02:07:32 PM »

We bought some wonderful soap from www.naturalcollection.com
Oliva soaps, cheap, clean lovely, natural, kind to skin and animals

£7.95 for a pack of 9 (125 g) bars which is great value and much better than the artificial highly perfumed soaps we are brainwashed into buying from the adverts

Derek · « **Reply #2 on:** April 04, 2008, 02:14:26 PM »

We are trying http://www.kingfishertoothpaste.com/

It contains no artificial colourings, flavourings, sweeteners or preservatives. Instead, they use natural ingredients. Real fennel and real lemons, for example.

& so far it seems better than the expensive artificial brands that are full of chemicals & additives and poisons
Available from good Health food shops (including Holland & Barrett).

Some Supermarkets, some chemists and many alternative health clinics

Derek · « **Reply #3 on:** April 18, 2008, 10:05:43 PM »

found a new source of cruelty free no animal products soaps

Superdrug own brand coal tar fragranced soap

marked as vegan and lanolin free

89p for a pack of 2x 125g bars so very reasonable priced and easily found on the high street everywhere

Derek · « **Reply #4 on:** May 12, 2008, 07:44:44 AM »

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We bought some wonderful soap from www.naturalcollection.com
Oliva soaps, cheap, clean lovely, natural, kind to skin and animals

£7.95 for a pack of 9 (125 g) bars which is great value and much better than the artificial highly perfumed soaps we are brainwashed into buying from the adverts

Holland & Barrett now sell Oliva soaps on the high street 75p each in my local store so quite competitively priced compared with other branded soaps conataing the harsh chemicals

Derek · « **Reply #5 on:** May 30, 2008, 08:47:05 AM »

found a newish one in Sainsburys

Natural extracts pure vegetable soap 33p per bar

www.bedforth.co.uk say no animal testing but doesn't say whether no animal ingredients at all

Derek · « **Reply #6 on:** May 31, 2008, 03:36:37 PM »

Also Simple range from most supermarkets & chemists is non animal tested and almost all the range does not contain any animal byproducts

see here for details of their policies

Derek · « **Reply #7 on:** June 10, 2008, 02:03:31 PM »

Yves Rocher cosmetic, deodorants, perfumes and nail care range is completely free from animal products & ingredients. Totally not tested on animals. Wide range of products, good quality and easily available online

Free P&P when you spend £10

They cost the same or cheaper as the other cosmetic ranges

They have lots of special offers & BOGOFs

The world leader in Botanical Beauty care for Men & Women http://www.yves-rocher.co.uk/

Derek · « **Reply #8 on:** October 15, 2008, 10:41:24 AM »

http://www.amphora-aromatics.com/

All products non animal tested
very wide range of aromatherapy products & oils as well as bath soaps etc

sahar · « **Reply #9 on:** February 25, 2010, 09:08:20 PM »

I always make sure the products I use have been approved by BUAV or are listed by Naturewatch in their Compassionate Shopper guide. A lot of companies say they do not test but may be owned by a larger company with no such policy (like Body Shop being owned by L'Oreal) or they get animal testing done for them abroad by another company or their ingredients have been tested on animals before they bought them. If unsure contact the company and find out their FCOD(fixed cut off date) if they don't have one then don't buy from them.