Want to keep track of all the truly cruelty-free, ethical and sustainable beauty brands out there?!
We’ll, you’ve come to the right place!
There are a few sites on the inter webs that do a really good job of keeping updated lists on cruelty free brands, like Cruelty Free Kitty and Ethical Elephant.
Here at Sustainable Jungle, our approach to sustainable beauty is to look for brands and products that are:
- cruelty-free
- organic / natural
- vegan
- palm oil free
- have ethical ingredient sourcing policies and
- use thoughtful packaging (which is at the very least recyclable but ideally as close to zero waste as possible).
We know it’s tall order and believe us, it takes a fair bit of time to find these brands to meet all or most criteria! Especially since we reach out to each of the brands listed below (unless they’ve specifically clarified their approach on their website). We do this to confirm their policies and practices so there’s no doubting their ethical claims.
The list below is also our way of tracking these brands so we have one solid resource which has it all.
We hope this is a helpful resource for choosing brands and products that are the best for you, animals and the environment.
ETHICAL AND SUSTAINABLE BEAUTY - OUR THOUGHTS
If you’re interested in our thoughts on some of the more tricky issues around ethical and sustainable beauty, have a look at the list of articles below.
Sometimes the issues raised by these questions can be pretty muddy. Let us know your thoughts and if you think we should be looking into any other particular area that needs scrutiny!
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OTHER CRUELTY FREE AND VEGAN RESOURCES
Of course, our Master List of Cruelty Free Brands is just one of the many resources we have on Sustainable Jungle.
For a list of specific vegan and cruelty free articles, guides, product and brand recommendations click on the link below:
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We’re also adding to this list all the time but if there’s a specific type of product that you can’t find any good options for – let us know and we’ll see if we can find some sustainable gems out there!
ZERO WASTE RESOURCES
We couldn’t mention vegan and cruelty free resources without plugging our zero waste resources, could we!
If you’re trying to live a Zero Waste Lifestyle (or just generally trying to reduce your waste), good for you!
We’re slowly putting together a list of great articles and ideas for all things zero waste. Many of the products and brands you’ll find in these resources are also cruelty free and vegan friendly, so it’s really the ultimate in ethical consumerism!
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Note: Antipodes are certified by the Vegetarian Society of UK, some products contain honey and / or beeswax. The palm oil they use is RSPO certified
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CONSCIOUS SKINCARE
Note: Conscious Skincare’s range is almost entirely vegan (with a few exceptions).
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DIVINA ORGANICS
Note: *Divina has confirmed that all plant-based ingredients are organic, however some products contain ingredients like glycerin
Note: Dr Bronner’s have gone the extra mile to ensure their palm oil is truly ethically and sustainably harvested. Read more here
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Note: Ecostore have gone the extra mile to ensure their palm oil is truly ethically and sustainably harvested. Read about it here
ELATE COSMETICS
Note: Elate cosmetics use RSPO certified palm oil
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GREEN BEAVER
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Note: Plant Makeup’s range is almost entirely vegan (with a few exceptions). Their vegan guide can be found here
Note: Purepotions uses ‘glycerol caprylate’ in some of their products which sometimes contains palm oil (certified by RSPO)
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Note: Schmidt’s deodorants are 100% palm oil free. Their soaps contain RSPO certified palm oil
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We hope you find this master list useful. We’ll be adding to this list as we go. If you know of any impressive brands contributing great things to the sustainable beauty movement, us know by leaving a comment or getting in touch – we’d love to hear from you!
