Someone told me that make-up (unless bought at a special health food store) has animal parts in it. He said that even if it says cruelty free or not tested on animals, that they needed to use animal to get the color to stay on your skin. Is this true, and if so, how do I know which makeup is really animal free?
--Courtney
ANSWERS:
Tiffany, age 18: A lot of make-up (in fact, most over-the-counter/drug store kinds) has animal by-products in it. Lipsticks, etc., have marine life components. Not only that, most of it is also tested on animals. Just one type of testing used for mascaras is rubbing into the eyes of rabbits to determine reactions, etc. Rabbits don't have tear ducts so they have to just sit there with it in their eyes. If you want cruelty-free make-up, you have to special order it from websites, or find health stores that sell make-up specifically marketed as "cruelty-free." You could also just not wear it :) VEG POWER!
Liz, age 22: Yes, it is true. Some eye makeups use fish scales to make them shimmery,
and there's also a lot of use of carmine - crushed beetle juice. Rendered animal fat can also be found in many lipsticks and eye makeup,
as well as beeswax.
Angie, age 17: It's true. Shimmery lipstick is made of fish scales to get the glittery-ness, and lipstick is made of lanolin (wax from sheeps' wool) and a bunch of other gross stuff. When makeup says "cruelty free" it just means that they're not tested on animals. Make-up without animal ingredients is pretty pricey and hard to find, but that's better than wearing someone's blood or pee on your face.
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