What Does Cruelty-Free Beauty Really Mean? Your Complete 101 Guide

Published: April 14, 2021, 7 a.m.

Welcome to Earth Month! Today we\u2019re finding out why \u201cCruelty-Free\u201d cosmetics is the topic on everyone\u2019s lips \u2013 and what it means, really. Helping us navigate, Carlene and Jill are joined by expert blogger Suzana Rose \u2013 aka Cruelty-Free Kitty \u2013 whose watchdog blog has earned upwards of 600K page views per month, and has been featured in Byrdie, Refinery29, and BBC. Plus, Dr. Carol Treasure hits us with some scientific realness. She\u2019s the founder and CEO of the UK-based XCellR8, an ethical testing lab devoted to 100% animal-free testing for leading cosmetic companies and ingredient suppliers.\xa0

Listen in as we cover the fundamentals of what constitutes cruelty-free beauty, and the big head-scratcher: why some beauty companies might still be animal-testing today. Plus, we unpack the latest headlines you may have seen around China's Animal Testing Laws coming into effect May 1st, 2021. Stay tuned until the end to find out which logos you can really trust when you\u2019re shopping (like, does a Bunny on a label suffice?) along with a few of our guests\u2019 personal cruelty-free faves.

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