False Cruelty Free's
Lauren Breuer
De Cos'Fre
Cosmetics have made a huge leap to going cruelty-free and pulling out of markets that require animal testing, which is such a success. However, a lot of companies claim to be cruelty-free or to “never test on animals” because they don’t in the USA, but in other markets, like China, they are required and they still support them.
A lot of companies put profit over everything and unfortunately, lab animals suffer from their decisions. To claim that you are
ETHICALLY EXPOSED
a cruelty-free company, but fail to be transparent with your consumer is awful. You are supporting false advertisements, animals still suffer, and you are tricking those who don’t support animal testing, to buy products that are, in fact, still tested on animals.
Just because it takes place in another country, does not mean that it doesn’t happen or that it is not a part of the company. The company is the one executing the processes and decision to do so. There are countless, immensely successful companies that don’t test on animals anywhere in the world. There is no need for animal testing, and something needs to be done about it.
False advertisement is everywhere, but being that animals’ lives are a stake is just plain wrong. So, if you ever find a product that claims to be cruelty-free, look for symbols like the leaping bunny, the “V” for vegan (meaning no ingredients were derived from animals” and that if they just say “this product was not tested on animals” search up if they sell in Mainland China – because if they do, then they are not truly cruelty-free.
Essentially, it is ideal to be a cruelty-free AND vegan product meaning that the product was not tested on animals and no ingredient was derived from animals. If a product is just cruelty free, that’s great and of course better than nothing, but sometimes it might
hide the fact that its ingredients are not cruelty free, just the finished product.
So, remember to always question your products and places you shop! The animals will thank you. 🙂