Is animal testing okay?

I have a bit of a different post for you all today... on animal testing in cosmetics.

I am completely against animal cruelty and that includes the unnecessary way cosmetic companies are testing our beloved mascaras, lipsticks, skincare and bath products on animals. However, companies are constantly changing their cruelty free status and some companies claim to be cruelty free as they don't test their final product on animals but the ingredients used in the products have been tested on animals. This can be very misleading and hard to keep up with unless indepth research has been carried out - which really just isn't convenient and let's face it, not many of us can be bothered doing the research, myself included! For all of us living in the UK we're somewhat lucky in terms of not necessarily needing to carry out our research as it is against the law to sell cosmetics which were tested on animals in Europe BUT this does not mean the company does not test and sell their products outside of Europe. 

Some major companies who own several of our favourite make-up and skin care brands and some other cosmetic companies that test on animals include:

L'oreal

Proctor and Gamble

Benefit Cosmetics

Estee Lauder

(a full list of companies and brands who test on animals can be found on PETA's website by clicking here)

I feel that animal testing in the cosmetic world is something which has to stop. It is a completely unnecessary practice which clearly does not have to be done to create and produce cosmetics - we know this as there are several companies who have demonstrated this successfully. One of which is LUSH cosmetics.

LUSH cosmetics pride themselves on selling products, including bath products, shampoo, skincare and make up, which are organic and completely animal cruelty free. I really do believe this is a great selling point as LUSH products can often be on the pricey side but knowing you're not using any harsh chemicals or artificial fragrance on your skin and being confident that it was not tested on animals is definitely a plus side to the products and makes it worth the price. 

I always make sure that my LUSH collection is fully stocked for whenever I fancy a relaxing bath - here are some of he goodies I've currently got in my stash!