How I Made the Switch to Natural and Cruelty-Free Personal Care Products
Before going vegan, I never gave much thought to the ingredients in my personal care products. I rarely considered whether the chemicals were harmful to my body, the planet or tested on animals. I kept just two things in mind: how well they worked and whether or not they made me look good.
But just one year after my conversion to a vegan lifestyle, the shiny rows of makeup, hair, and body products at mainstream retailers were no longer appealing. I was spending more time at the local health food store because sometimes that was the only place I could get specialty food items, and the personal care items sold there were more aligned with the kind of person I was becoming.
Adopting a vegan diet for ethical reasons has opened my eyes to all the various ways in which animals are being exploited in our society, including animal testing in beauty products. But it also inspired a greater interest in both my health and the environment. I no longer want to put products on my skin that are chock full of sketchy ingredients or contribute to the pollution of our environment. Here’s how I cleaned up my act.
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Beeswax and lanolin
Many natural makeup products contain beeswax, which technically isn?t vegan. Having talked to my vegan friends about the subject of using products derived from bees ? including honey, bee pollen, and beeswax ? it seems that some are willing to let it slide while others aren?t. In general, I try to avoid p...
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