I’ve used Cetaphil since high school after a dermatologist recommended it to me. I’ve recently been trying to switch all of my products to cruelty free brands. I’ve been using Pacifica cleansers but I’m not overly impressed and I feel that they have a lot of unnecessary ingredients that don’t do anything for my skin. Any suggestions?
Derma e has some great stuff and they’re cruelty-free. They’re also fairly cheap and you can get them at Ulta
I’m not sure how similar it is to Cetaphil, since I’ve not used that brand since high school, but I’m cruelty-free and use Glossier’s milky jelly cleanser. it’s super gentle and hydrating, awesome if you have dry skin, and it doesn’t break the bank.
I’ve looked at their stuff but was worried it was all just marketing. Are any of their other products worth it?
Vanicream gentle facial cleanser. It’s an amazing cleanser and extremely gentle and has amazing ingredients and no parabens or dyes. Vanicream is cruelty-free and vegan.
Like I said, there is nothing that can be done about the past. However you can still choose to by products by companies that have changed their practices or have never tested on animals. If an ingredient is already established as safe, there would be no incentive to retest that product. However, that does not mean that the company using that FDA approval tests their products on animals, making them cruelty free. Now Company A, that is a different story as they were the ones who did the testing, so they would not be cruelty free. Company B did not do the testing and therefore is cruelty free. We are talking about staple ingredients here, so once something has FDA approval, using that ingredient doesn’t mean you are testing on animals. Like I have already said, you can’t control how something was originally tested, but you can control who you buy from and choose to buy from companies who themselves have never tested on animals.
I’m not sure there is such a thing as a cruelty-free cleanser, beyond marketing - the common staple base ingredients have been verified safe because of decades of animal testing.
So here’s the thing: Like many other people have said, nothing can be done about the past. I’m only in control of what I do. And I try to make purchases and choices that cause the least harm. That means I try to buy ethically sourced food and clothing. Reduce my waste and use as many reusable products as possible, buy fair trade when possible, and avoid makeup and skincare that continue to test on animals. I would much rather give my money to brands that support those ideals. And no the world isn’t perfect so not everything is 100 percent. But that doesn’t mean you should just say fuck it and not try to make ethical decisions. It’s not just a marketing scam, it’s companies who have discontinued these practices or never have in the first place.
9 to 5 from Lush is cruelty-free and feels similar to Cetaphil to me- it’s super gentle and not stripping for the skin.