Hi Everyone

I was recently shocked to find out my favorite brand of shampoo does animal testing. Can anyone recommend a cruelty-free shampoo for dry hair that is NOT tested on animals and that I can get at the grocery store? Money is kinda tight right now but I DO NOT want to spend it to hurt animals. Recommendations for soap for dry skin would also be helpful. Thanks.

Maybe Aussie? I have the mousse and on the back it says "not tested on animals"

I think St. Ives is cruelty free too. Honestly, I find that supermarket shampoos are so damaging to hair though : (

Citre shine too.

Aussie is now owned by Proctor and Gamble (for about a year now), definately not cruelty free anymore. Do you have a Trader Joe's near you? They have some really inexpensive, yet good products that are cruelty free (not even any animal products) as oppossed to cruelty light (not tested, but has animal ingredients). I get 16oz bottles of shampoo, conditioner and body wash for $1.99 each

On the back of a bottle of TRESemme conditioner, it says "not tested on animals" so I am guessing the shampoo is the same.

Alberto products are not tested.

Same with "Down Under Natuals"

Dove doesn't test on animals any more either:


Answer:
Dove and Unilever share your concern over this important matter and we are committed to the elimination of animal testing. We do NOT test any of our home or personal care products on animals. We will continue to work for alternative methods by participating in industry and scientific programs as well as to support legislation that promotes the elimination of animal testing.


http://www.dove.com/were_listening/faqs.asp#products

Alberto products are not tested.

Same with "Down Under Natuals"

You mean the V05? If she has dry hair, that stuff will turn it into straw. ACK!

This is from Unliever's website and if you read it all you'll find somewhere towards the end that they sometimes have to resort to animal testing.

They make 'Suave' products (among many other brands) I had bought some shampoo and conditioner a couple months ago not thinking and realized later on that the bottle didn't say they don't test on animals :(
I feel bad I bought it but someone on another board I used to go to said they no-longer test on animals and without doing further research I bought it.

I'm happy they are trying to find alternatives to animal testing, thats good to hear that they are taking peoples concerns about animals into consideration and trying to elimate it all together.

But I must honestly say their products suck and dried the hell out of my hair:(
another reason besides the animal testing thing, not to buy them.

Anyway here is what their site had to say:

Unilever is committed to the elimination of animal testing for its business. It is equally committed to consumer and customer health and safety, and to the safety of its workforce and the environment.

In pursuit of these goals, Unilever on the one hand applies the strictest internal control procedures to ensure that animal testing is only carried out when no alternatives are available, and on the other hand invests in developing and applying alternative methods and novel approaches that will actually replace animal testing in safety assessments for consumer products.

By adopting this dual approach, we advance the elimination of animal testing and reduce the number of tests to the absolute minimum. We provide transparency in both the use of animals and to the progress in developing alternatives.
How we act:
Ensuring safety

The safety of Unilever products is assured by rigorous procedures using data from suppliers, the results of previous assessments and the most up-to-date information from the scientific literature available in the public domain.

Our product development relies to a great extent on our ability to predict the safety of products. When there is a need to develop new data and information, alternative methods to animal testing and human volunteer testing are used to the maximum extent.

In Unilever, non-animal testing is the rule and animal testing is the exception. Unilever does not undertake animal testing or commission others to do such testing on its behalf unless it is necessary to meet its health, safety and environmental obligations or it is demanded by government regulators or other official bodies.

Before any animal testing is carried out, Unilever's internal control procedures require senior management to certify in writing that there is no other way of proceeding. We do not test finished products on animals unless demanded by the regulatory authorities in the few countries where this is the law. In such cases, we still try to convince the local authorities to change the law.
Reducing animal testing

It has been Unilever policy to reduce, refine and replace animal testing by substituting alternative methods for over 20 years. We have been effective in considerably reducing the amount of animal testing required. The vast majority of Unilever products have in the past, and will in the future, reach the consumer without any testing of any material on animals
Alternatives to animal testing

Unilever is heavily involved in assessing new methods for health and safety testing. To this end we support a vigorous programme seeking suitable non-animal alternatives. Over 50 papers have been published in the last five years in the peer-reviewed scientific literature so that its progress can be seen and others may benefit from its work. Unilever collaborates with other companies and plays a leading role with trade associations and government bodies seeking to develop alternative testing methods.
Being accountable

Until such time as we can be sure that human and environmental safety will not be prejudiced, Unilever will have to do a minimal amount of animal testing. However, it will be a vigorous driver for developing and applying alternative (non-animal) methods. A consequence of our policy is that we are always prepared to explain our position, concerns and approach. Thus by being open we are able to serve the cause of minimising and finally eliminating animal testing.

April, 2005

You mean the V05? If she has dry hair, that stuff will turn it into straw. ACK!

I have been using a free bottle of Nourishing Oasis I got recently and my hair is lovely and silky! And, I have always used "for dry hair" formulations because my hairis on the dry side.

I have been using a free bottle of Nourishing Oasis I got recently and my hair is lovely and silky! And, I have always used "for dry hair" formulations because my hairis on the dry side.

Never used Nourishing Oasis. I may have to try that. I usually buy Salon brands because I have wierd hair. When I was younger, it was pin straight, thin and oily. A few years ago, it started going all wavy on me so I blow dry it straight sometimes but we all know what happens when you blow out wavy hair!:afro:

I hold mine taut and straight to blow dry it (it's naturally very curly) and it works ok (I'm in the photo album). If i just held a dryer to my head I'd get a huge fro. :)

TRESemme will fry your hair too.

How about Paul Mitchell, or Costco's house brand shampoos & conditioners.

Method body wash.

I haven't tried their shampoo, but I've been using got2b mouse and face wash and I like both very much. They don't test and nothing is animal derived that I can see.

got2b shampoo and conditioner is great. They not only do not test, they are "opposed" to testing and state they believe in testing on their friends and family, not animals :)

I don't remember if it's vegan or not, although I know my hair gel is.

TRESemme will fry your hair too.

How about Paul Mitchell, or Costco's house brand shampoos & conditioners.

Method body wash.

Wow, I was just going to post this. TRESeme sucks! I have worked in the salon for years with Paul Mitchell.

Baking soda and apple cider vinegar :)

Seriously! You can rinse your hair with a solution of baking soda and warm water and use the apple cider vinegar diluted (1/4 cup vinegar with 1 cup of water) as a rinse.

:D

Oh s&%t! That's why my hair has been lucky bad lately! Stupid TreSemme!

I'll have to check out Alberto and got2be next time I need new shampoo/conditioner. I've always heard it's good to alternate brands each time you buy a new bottle. Currently I absolutely love TiGi Moisture Maniac. My hair is thin, but I have lots of it and it gets very dry. TiGi is awesome. Citreshine and Paul Mitchell both kind of dry my hair out.

Weird how each person's hair reacts differently to different brands.

Baking soda and apple cider vinegar :)

Seriously! You can rinse your hair with a solution of baking soda and warm water and use the apple cider vinegar diluted (1/4 cup vinegar with 1 cup of water) as a rinse.

:D

I tried that once. Man, my hair was greasy afterwards :lol:

got2b shampoo and conditioner is great. They not only do not test, they are "opposed" to testing and state they believe in testing on their friends and family, not animals :)

I don't remember if it's vegan or not, although I know my hair gel is.
Thanks, I just ordered some today! I'm excited!

I found out Whole Foods has thier own line of hair care products. I bought some shampoo and conditioner for less then what I'd pay at the regular supermarket. I haven't tried it yet, so I'll let you know. If it dries my hair, I'll try that baking-soda vinegar thing.

At Whole Foods I also found some french-milled soap that smells like lavendar, isn't animal tested, and is cheaper than Dove. Can it get any better?

UPDATE: I just tried the Whole Foods brand "365 Organic" shampoo and conditioner. :smitten: It made my hair very soft and silky, and also smells really good.

Wow, thanks for the got2b and Dove info. I'm actually not so hip on the performance of Kirkland's shampoo, so I'll have to give those two's shampoos a try. Great to have more options. Thanks!!

First, just wanted say I'm new to the site. Recently, I've become interested in trying to be more cruelty-free in my purchasing decisions. The company you have mentioned, "got2b" is cruelty-free, HOWEVER, it is a subsidiary of a company that does testing on animals or uses animal products.

As for Dove and Unilever, I'm not convinced that they don't test on animals. According to PETA, Unilever is not cruelty-free. Unilever may currently have a moratorium on animal testing, but I'm going to consult with PETA first.

For an extensive list of companies that are (and aren't) cruelty-free, check out PETA's Caring Consumer website. This is a website maintained by PETA.
Do a search for "caring consumer". (I can't post the URL according to the rules here).

Take care.