Clean Up Your Act for Animals April 21, 2009
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Hooray for sunshine and Spring cleaning! That's right ... it's that time of year again. And if your Spring cleaning includes clearing out those household items you have lying around that were tested on animals, your task just got a bit easier.
In honor of World Week for Animals in Laboratories, we've put together a list of cruelty-free substitutes for items you might currently be using. These items can be found at your local drug and discount stores, like Walgreens and Target:
| Item | Instead of | Try |
|---|---|---|
| Bar Soap | Dove | Kiss My Face |
| Shower Gel | Olay | Jason Natural |
| Toothpaste | Crest | Tom's of Maine |
| Shampoo | Suave | White Rain |
| Conditioner | Pantene | Yes to Cucumbers |
| Deodorant | Secret | Mitchum |
| Cosmetics | L'Oreal | Revlon |
| Maxi Pads | Always | Seventh Generation |
| Tampons | Tampax | Natracare |
| Lotion | Vaseline Intensive Care | Palmer's |
| All Purpose Cleaner | 409 | Seventh Generation |
| Dish Soap | Dawn | method |
| Household Cleanser | Ajax | Bar Keepers Friend |
| Laundry Detergent | Tide | method |
| Hair Color | Clairol | Revlon |
| Air Freshener | Glade | Make your own! |
For a more complete listing, check out our searchable database!
Comments
This list is awesome!
Posted by: Salogma at April 21, 2009 4:27 PMWhere dose Brute fall on that list?
Posted by: Pepsi One is Fun at April 21, 2009 5:51 PMhow do i make my own air freshener? lol
Posted by: Maggie at April 21, 2009 6:35 PMSo does that mean all the items in the "instead of" column test on Animals?
Posted by: Autumn J at April 21, 2009 7:31 PMgreat list and i am sure this post is going to help the people in great way in choosing the creulty free products. interesting blog. keep me update.
Posted by: petaboy at April 22, 2009 8:20 AMHi Maggie - click on the link where it says "Make your own!" :o)
Autumn - Yup, all of the companies in the "instead of" column test on animals.
-Marta
Posted by: Marta at April 22, 2009 9:52 AMKiss my face has a great whiting toothpaste.
Posted by: Valerie at April 22, 2009 1:53 PMcool
Posted by: at April 23, 2009 10:45 AMIf you're in the UK I strongly recommend you buy the Vegan Society's book 'Animal-Free Shopper', it's the most useful little book you'll ever find!
Posted by: Little_Lotte at April 23, 2009 12:25 PMI will read from time to time for that.
Posted by: Mona at May 25, 2009 5:18 AMThis chart is a very interesting one. Thanks for posting this.
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I just started using Tom's of maine for toothpaste and it is awesome. I get alot of cankers but because it is all natural it is really gental on my soares.
Posted by: Chris at April 21, 2009 3:19 PM