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The #ProductEmpties We Loved to the Last DropFrom new finds to longtime favorites, these are beauty products that our editors use until the bitter end (of the tube) |
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Anyone who knows me knows that I love animals, so it's strange why it took me so long to look into cruelty-free beauty. Over the past several weeks, I've started buying beauty products only from brands who don't allow animal testing, here or in China. It's been a mixed bag. On one hand, resources from Cruelty-Free Kitty and PETA make it easy to discover new, cruelty-free brands. On the other hand, it's occasionally a major bitch to find cruelty-free dupes for the products — especially skin care products — you love.
Recently, I switched from my normal serum to Mad Hippie Vitamin C Serum, $33.99. It lingered in my Amazon "saved for later" basket for god-knows-how-long before I pulled the trigger. I'm glad I did. It's an affordable, cruelty-free alternative to the vitamin C serums from luxury brands (*cough* Sunday Riley *cough*) and mass-market pharma companies (rarely cruelty-free). In addition to vitamin C, this serum contains powerful ingredients like konjac root and ferulic acid that noticeably brightened my skin in less than a week — without burning or irritation.
Got any cruelty-free beauty products you love? Tell me in the comments! — Katie McCarthy
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