Since the complete list of cruelty-free companies approved by the CCIC is pretty long, I’ve compiled a short list of a few companies on the CCIC list that have products available at most U.S. health food stores and natural grocery stores such as Whole Foods. Some are available at department stores and Sephora (some at Trader Joe’s and Target):
A
Abba
Alba Botanica
Aubrey Organics (licensee of the CCIC Logo)
Avalon Natural Products
B
Badger Balm (licensee of the leaping bunny logo)
Beauty Without Cruelty
The Body Shop (cruelty-free subsidiary of parent company that does not comply with the Leaping Bunny Standard)
Burt’s Bees (cruelty-free subsidiary of a parent company that does not comply with the Leaping Bunny Standard)
D
Dermalogica
Dr. Bronner’s Magic Soaps (licensee of the CCIC Logo)
E
Eco-Dent (licensee of the CCIC Logo)
EO Products/Small World Trading Company (licensee of the CCIC Logo)
F
Fleabusters
Freeman Cosmetics
French Transit
G
Gabriel Cosmetics
Glad Rags
H
Hard Candy (licensee of the CCIC Logo)
J
Jason Natural Cosmetics (licensee of the CCIC Logo)
John Paul Mitchell Systems
Juice Beauty (licensee of the CCIC Logo)
P
Paul Mitchell
Parissa (licensee of the CCIC Logo)
S
Seventh Generation (licensee of the CCIC Logo)
ShiKai (licensee of the CCIC Logo)
T
Tom’s of Maine (cruelty-free subsidiary of parent company that does not comply with the Leaping Bunny Standard)
Too Faced Cosmetics
U
Un-Petroleum Lip Care
Urban Decay (licensee of the CCIC Logo)
Y
Yardley
(Updated 03/01/07)
Hi! Firstly I’d like to say thankyou for taking the time to put the cruelty free list together. It’s wonderful to know there are so many caring people out there.
I’ve done a similar thing for my friends & family. I couldn’t just tell them to go cruelty free without telling them what to replace their products with.
I’d also like to point out The Body Shop is now owned by L’oreal. As you know, L’oreal tests on animals, so although The Body Shop products are not tested on animals, if you buy them, you’re giving money to L’oreal. They’re making money off the consumers who do have compassion & who don’t have compassion. They’re winning either way. My recommendation is to boycott The Body Shop & hopefully L’oreal will see sense.
Thanks for your tme.
Have a great day.
Comment by Amy — July 20, 2007 @ 5:18 pm
I feel so silly, I just read on your site that L’oreal is to stop animal testing. That’s fantastic!! I too look forward to trying their products when they stop testing.
Please disregard last message.
Thanks,
Amy
Comment by Amy — July 20, 2007 @ 5:22 pm
Hi Amy,
I’m so sorry — on my other cruelty free lists (the long one and the international one) I put a marker by The Body Shop and Tom’s of Maine to show that they are cruelty free, but they are subsidiaries of companies that do test on animals. I don’t know why I didn’t do that here . . .
I’m personally a little on the fence about cruelty-free companies that are subsidiaries of evil companies — on the one hand, I think it’s a good idea to reward evil companies for attempting to be cruelty-free, so maybe I should buy stuff from the Body Shop and Tom’s of Maine. On the other hand, I, like you, would hate any of my money to support L’Oreal or Colgate and all their animal testing. It’s definitely a dilemma!
But I definitely will not be buying any L’Oreal products until L’Oreal officially goes cruelty-free.
Comment by Emily — July 27, 2007 @ 12:32 am
Hi, I am wondering did Loreal recently stop testing on animals? I would like to give their products a try if they did. But otherwise I’ll continue the ban. Thanks.
Comment by Sam — January 13, 2008 @ 8:00 pm
Hello Sam,
Welcome to my blog! Unfortunately L’Oreal will continue testing on animals until 2013 (though it will stop doing most tests in 2009) in accordance with the EU’s ban on animal testing.
http://www.livingcrueltyfree.com/2007/04/24/as-of-2013-all-european-union-cosmetics-and-household-products-will-be-cruelty-free/
I’m so pleased to hear you are not buying products from L’Oreal in the meantime though!
Regards,
Emily
Comment by Emily — January 19, 2008 @ 4:36 pm
How about Bath & Body works??
It stated, they don’t test on animals - but I don’t see anything on the list for them.
Comment by E — March 5, 2008 @ 3:46 pm
Hello E,
Welcome to my blog! Um, well, Bath & Body Works doesn’t test its final products on animals, but it does not make sure that the ingredients it uses come from cruelty-free sources. So I don’t count it as 100%-cruelty-free, and so don’t include it on my list. I think it’s more like 50%-cruelty-free. (I only include 100%-no-animal-testing companies as certified by the CCIC.)
Don’t get me wrong — I think it’s great that Bath & Body Works doesn’t commission tests on animals on its finished products. I just wish it would ask its suppliers to do the same thing. I’ve written more about this here:
http://www.livingcrueltyfree.com/lists-of-cruelty-free-companies/
Comment by Emily — March 5, 2008 @ 7:47 pm
Hi! Firstly thank you, for posting this.
But I saw in your list that you have the body shop… though it doesn’t test on animals, it is owned by L’Oreal and all the body shop profits go to L’Oreal which test on animals!! Thanks
Comment by George — April 13, 2008 @ 3:40 am
Dear George,
I include the Body Shop even though it is owned by L’Oreal which does test on animals because I believe that everyone who buys Body Shop products is sending a message to L’Oreal that it can make money on products it doesn’t test on animals. I think these people are much more effective at getting L’Oreal to stop testing on animals than any protesters.
Regards,
Emily
Comment by Emily — April 13, 2008 @ 8:33 am
How about Maybelline? I can’t seem to get a straight answear for this brand. In the past PETA listed them as cruelty free but it’s not on their listed anymore. I’ve read they have stated they don’t test finally products on animals or ingredients but who knows if they are lyig or not.
Comment by Natasha — May 10, 2008 @ 7:25 am
Maybelline definitely doesn’t make sure its initial ingredients aren’t tested on animals, so at best I would describe it as 50%-animal-testing-free. Though if PETA has taken Maybelline of its list, I suspect it’s gone over to the dark side . . .
Comment by Emily — May 10, 2008 @ 11:33 pm
Yeah they probably went to the dark side.:( It’s so hard to find make up that’s cruelty free and doesn’t cost alot where I live. I would move if I could.
Thanks.
Comment by Natasha — May 11, 2008 @ 6:48 am