Where to buy cruelty-free and vegan cosmetics in Australia

Finding beauty products that are cruelty free, vegan, and palm oil free can be tricky. Websites such as PETA and Animals Australia list companies that test on animals, but I still want to know whether the product is vegan, grey water safe, made from recycled materials, palm oil free, and affordable.

Below is a list of brands available in Australia that my friends and I used to switch out old products once we’d finished using them. It was difficult to find ones that meet all the desired criteria. However the good news is that companies are working towards this gap in the market, so it will only get easier.

Unfortunately, most companies do not report how ethically their products are sourced. Although it is good to hear that Lush and The Body Shop are tracing the source of their ingredients and collaborating with farmers to ensure fair trade where possible.

Brand	Products	Cruelty free	Vegan	Palm oil free	Where to buy?
A’kin	Skin care Hair care	All products	All products	All products	Chemist Warehouse Priceline
Australis	Make up	All products	Specific products view the range here	Uses certified sustainable palm oil	Chemist Warehouse Priceline Kmart Big W
E.L.F	Make up Skin care Beauty tools	All products	All products	No available information	Kmart Certain chemists Store locator here
Lush	Skin care Hair care Fragrances Bath & shower	All products	Most products check labels	Uses certified sustainable palm oil	Lush stores Find a store here
Napoleon Perdis	Make up Skin care	All products	Selected products unclear which ones	No available information	Napoleon stores, find a store here Myer David Jones
Organic Care (by Natures Organics)	Hair care Hand/body wash	All products	All Organic Care products	Uses certified sustainable palm oil	Coles Woolworths
Sukin	Skin care Hair care	All products	All products	Uses uncertified palm oil	Chemist Warehouse Priceline
Thank You	Skin care Baby products	All products	Selected range view the list here	Uses certified sustainable palm oil	Chemist Warehouse Priceline Coles Woolworths Baby bunting Big W
The Body Shop	Make up Skin care Hair care Fragrance	All products	Selected products, check labels	Uses certified sustainable palm oil	The Body Shop stores

Of course, the next step towards environmental sustainability would be using waste/plastic free products. Making small steps to encourage companies to act in more ethical and environmentally friendly way is a powerful place to start.

Effect the Change.

Small actions, big changes

Alex Mealey

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