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For new Vegans the first priority should always be

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eliminating meat, dairy and eggs

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But once you've changed your eating habits,

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it's important to ensure that the other everyday products

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you use are ethical too

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It is not always practical or financially possible to replace

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every non- Vegan product immediately

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And since the damage has already been done when

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the products have been purchased,

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it's okay to use up existing products

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However

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after they're gone,

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you have a responsibility to buy Vegan alternatives

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Fortunately there are plenty of Vegan cosmetics available

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If you find ethical companies, they will clearly label their products as Vegan

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But there are plenty of Vegan products which aren't labelled

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Cruelty free is a misleading term which means

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a product has not been tested on animals

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but it can still contain cruel animal derived ingredients

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There are really only three logos you should trust when

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looking for non- animal tested cosmetics

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Any other symbol or logo of a bunny is unofficial

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and shouldn't be trusted without further research

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But because companies have to pay an extra fee to display

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these logos on their packaging,

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some certified products might not display the logos

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So you can check on their database if you think this might be the case

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Phrases like:

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" This product has not been tested on animals

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We fund research into alternatives "

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often still means that the ingredients were tested

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Just not on the final product

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So they are not cruelty free

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And many cosmetics have a number of different ingredients

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which will be unfamiliar to most people

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Most of them are synthetic, but look out for

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the following animal derived ingredients:

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Ambergris, beeswax, which is also called cera alba and is very common

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Carmine, which is a common red dye also known as Red 5

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cochineal or carminic acid

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And casein, caseinate and sodium caseinate

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Cholesterol, collagen, estrogen or estradiol

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Keratin, lanolin, lecithin,

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glycerides, monoclycerides,

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musk, oleic acid, placenta

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Polypeptides, polysorbates, progestrone and retinol

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And lactic acid and glyceride or glycerol can both be derived from animals

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But companies have started to use plant sources

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so you might need to contact the company if you're unsure

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Just understand that it's okay to make mistakes as long as

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you always strive to learn more and do the best you can

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to be as ethical as possible

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And keep in my mind that phrases like:

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" All natural "

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can be applied to almost all of the disgusting animal derived ingredients

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So don't let this mislead you

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There are hundreds of companies which sell all kinds of

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Vegan cosmetics in varying prices

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Some of them can only be found online

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but there are plenty of high street products available too

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It's impossible to link to every company in every country

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but in the ebook which is attached below,

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I've included the most useful and comprehensive lists, guides and videos

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The cruelty free international guide as well as PETA's guide

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and the " Choose Cruelty Free " guide

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are good places to start

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And if you simply type your country with the phrase:

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" Vegan cosmetics " into Google or Youtube

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you will find the most relevant information on products you can buy

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Checking online Vegan guides as well as company websites' ingredients lists

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is a good way to find out which products are Vegan

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But if you're still unsure about something,

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make sure you email the company

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You'll need to ask:

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" Does the product contain animal derived ingredients? "

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" Do you test on animals at any point during the production of your products? "

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" Are the ingredients tested on animals by your supplier? "

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" Does any third party test on animals on your behalf? "

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And it's also a good idea to ask the company for

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a list of Vegan products

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To save time I've attached a template that you can

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paste into emails below

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So make use of that

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Emails and social media inquiries help influence companies

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So by doing this, they will be encouraged to clarify the labelling

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and even change their ingredients and animal testing policies

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Recently there has been a ban on animal testing in Europe

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and in some other areas like Israel, India and New Zealand

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On the surface this is meant thay companies cannot sell

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products or ingredients tested on animals in these countries

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However

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This does not mean that we should be complacent about

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the cosmetics we use

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The bans just apply to ingredients which are only used in cosmetics

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And it only covers consumer safety tests meaning that

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they can still test ingredients on animals to determine if

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there's a risk for the environment or worker safety

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And unethical international companies can still test products or ingredients

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in other parts of the world

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And keep in mind that regardless of the ban

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companies still use animal derived ingredients in many of their products

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The ban also doesn't cover household products

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so you'll still need to find Vegan alternatives for those

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Because the chemicals in cosmetics can be harmful for the body,

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some Vegans choose to simplify their cosmetics use and use cheaper,

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less processed alternatives

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Things like coconut oil and shea butter are

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great as a moisturizer or hair conditioner

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And you can even make homemade lip balms with them as well

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And there are tons of recipes for

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things like homemade deodorants and facemasks

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This might seem overwhelming

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but remember that changing habits often seems a lot more

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challenging than it actually is

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The initial switch from non- Vegan to Vegan cosmetics does require

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some extra time and effort for a short period

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But once you've found and tested out new Vegan products,

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you won't need to think about it

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For more information about animal testing

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as well as a complete beginners guide to Vegan cosmetics

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check out the free ebook linked below

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I also have complete guides to Vegan food and Vegan clothing

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so you can make use of those too

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If you want to help support the production of helpful guides like this one,

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please help support my activism via Patreon