Veg*n for cheap!

[bluegrrrl79]

I figure after starting my Clairol thread, that I'd start one about any products people know of that are vegan/not tested on animals and cheap! I'm a student and have no job, so I can't afford to buy $10 bottles of Kiss My Face, and I figure others here probably would like to buy cheap stuff too....so maybe we can all make a list of products that are easy on the wallet. I know someone said that VO1 shampoo is like 99 cents. Anyone else have anything to add? Doesn't have to just be shampoo by the way lol.

[pinkpunch]

I love the Totally Juicy and Totally Nutty bath and body products(http://www.totallyjuicy.com/). I think they are around $4-5 in the US, I'm not too sure if that is cheap compared to other products you can get, but they smell so good!

[LadyFaile]

i like the Body @ Best line. i got the shampoo and conditioner and pear body spray on clearance for 99 cents each. none of their stuff is tested on animals from what i can tell. not totally sure on the ingredients though. and it all smells yummy. the shampoo and conditioner are unisex

i also got Jason Cosmetics body lotion on sale for $5 at the HFS and facial cleanser for $6. both are fairly large and will last a long time. the last thing of lotion i bought lasted like a year.

also at drug stores look for single use packets of cleansing masques for face and hair, i've seen at least 2 brands that are not tested on animals, they usually go on sale for 99 cents a piece or less, i get them whenever they're on sale for stocking stuffers and to put in birthday presents. and though they're single use they're generous portions, i've gotten about 5 uses out of one, i just fold up the open part really tight to keep from drying out.

[kpickell]

Do you have a Dollar Tree where you live? I love that place. It's a chain Dollar Store with lots of good goods. Anyways, they sell Sun Laundry Detergent for a dollar and CuddleSoft Fabric Softner (liquid or dryer sheets) for a dollar, and they have several different brands of shampoos and conditioners that are vegan and cruelty-free that are only a dollar, as well as all other toiletries. So, Dollar Tree, go there. If you don't have that, most of the stuff is also sold in Big Lots for a little bit more money.

[Erin_S2S]

I bought Avalon Organics shampoo and conditioner for about $1.50 a bottle the last time I was at Big Lots. I discovered that they have a bunch of vegan things. I even bought a couple cans of organic vegetable broth and organic diced tomatoes for about thirty three cents each.

[DeeDee2012]

I believe its Food Lion, their generic brands are not tested on animals.

[monkeyandbunny]

Big Lots! Or Odd Lots! Rock my socks!

In addition to finding Boca Burgers for 1.50 per package, Barbara's cereals for .99 a box and Cascadian Farms pre packaged meals for 1.00. I found Joey of New york products, Avalon, Aubrey Organics and Zum bars all at my local Big Lots.

I suggest stocking up because once they are out of stuff they are out for good.

I'm the poor wife of a grad student, so I LOVE my Big Lots :smitten:

[bluegrrrl79]

I don't have any of those stores around, I just shop at the grocery store in my town.

Oh I forgot to add...I got my boots at Sears for only $30, they look cooler then Doc Martains yet tons cheaper(and not leather)!

[herbivore]

I believe its Food Lion, their generic brands are not tested on animals.

I've wondered about Wal-Mart's generic brands, are they tested on animals? I've used some of their products in the past and they seem to be just as good as name brands and a whole heck of a lot cheaper. It would be great if they were animal friendly as well! Anyone know?

[lizzybean]

I've wondered about Wal-Mart's generic brands, are they tested on animals? I've used some of their products in the past and they seem to be just as good as name brands and a whole heck of a lot cheaper. It would be great if they were animal friendly as well! Anyone know?


i know that walmart dish soap isnt tested on animals

[Tommy Gun]

Wal-Mart is a bad corporation though, so I don't shop there. http://www.responsibleshopper.org/basic.cfm?cusip=931142

[FafaFrappy]

when money is super tight, i don't think most people care if they shop at wal-mart.

[eggplant]

Big Lots! Or Odd Lots! Rock my socks!

In addition to finding Boca Burgers for 1.50 per package, Barbara's cereals for .99 a box and Cascadian Farms pre packaged meals for 1.00. I found Joey of New york products, Avalon, Aubrey Organics and Zum bars all at my local Big Lots.

I suggest stocking up because once they are out of stuff they are out for good.

I'm the poor wife of a grad student, so I LOVE my Big Lots :smitten:

Yay for Big Lots! I just went there tonight and got VO5 shampoo and conditioner for 96 cents a bottle, veggie cruelty-free sandalwood soaps for 76 cents each and 4 boxes of Cascadian Farms organic sugar-free Purely O's (like Cheerios) for $1.99 each. I go there all the time and always find good beauty products and occasionally a food find.

[Tommy Gun]

when money is super tight, i don't think most people care if they shop at wal-mart.

So when people get low on cash they still care about animals, but they stop caring about people?

[kpickell]

I shop at Wal-Mart all the time, but that's a different subject, so I won't give my reasons or justifications in this thread.

Suffice to say I won't pay more than $2 for any toiletry and have not had any trouble finding cruelty-free alternatives for cheap. The one exception I make is Toms of Maine toothpaste and I pay more for that because I like their company and I love the taste of one of their toothpastes. But even that I buy from a discount store so as not to pay the outrageous overpriced costs of our health food store.