Australia is a home to many ethical and sustainable businesses. The continent has always been one of the main spots for the most innovative cosmetic companies and Australian cruelty free brands are famous in all parts of the world.
2020 was a ground-breaking year for taking necessary steps towards banning animal testing. It is hard to believe that only in recent years more and more countries actively implementing new laws to ban animal testing. While the UK and EU passed these laws almost a decade ago, other countries only now following in the footsteps. Australia in 2020 passed needed legislation to ban animal testing. Since 1st July 2020 it is illegal to test finished cosmetic products and ingredients on animals in Australia.
Australia is implementing a ban on cosmetic testing on animals. The ban commenced on 1 July 2020 and means new cosmetic ingredients manufactured in, or imported into Australia will not be able to use information from animal testing to prove safety.
Australia’s ban on the use of animal test data for cosmetics:
– aligns with the European Union (EU) approach to ensure the ongoing protection of public health, worker safety and the environment and minimal impact to business
– encourages information from new methods not relying on the use of animals, for chemicals with any industrial use (including cosmetics).
health.gov.au
Australian Cruelty Free Brands
| Brand | Vegan Status | Category |
|---|---|---|
| A’kin | vegan | skin hair |
| Aesop | vegan | skin body hair perfume |
| Alya Skin | vegan | skin |
| Asap Skin Products | vegan | skin makeup |
| Australian Native Botanicals | not fully vegan | body hair |
| Australis | not fully vegan | makeup |
| Bali Body | vegan | body sun selftan |
| Bare Republic | not fully vegan | sun |
| Bean Body | vegan | body |
| Beche De Mar | not fully vegan | skin |
| Biologi | vegan | skin body |
| Blaq | not fully vegan | skin |
| Blue Lizard Sunscreen | not fully vegan | sun |
| Bondi Sands | not fully vegan | selftan |
| Bondi Wash | not fully vegan | body baby pet home |
| BondiBoost | not fully vegan | hair |
| BPerfect | not fully vegan | makeup selftan |
| Dr. Lipp | not fully vegan | skin |
| Dr. Roebuck’s | not fully vegan | skin |
| Ere Perez | not fully vegan | skin makeup |
| Face Halo | vegan | beauty tools |
| Frank Body | not fully vegan | skin body hair |
| Fudge Professional | not fully vegan | hair |
| Go-To Skincare | not fully vegan | skin |
| Grown Alchemist | not fully vegan | skin body hair |
| Halo is the New Black | not fully vegan | skin makeup |
| Inika | vegan | skin makeup |
| Jack N’ Jill | not fully vegan | baby body oral |
| KORA Organics | not fully vegan | skin |
| Lanolips | not fully vegan | skin body |
| Miessence | not fully vegan | skin body hair makeup oral |
| MineTan | vegan | selftan |
| ModelCo | not fully vegan | selftan makeup |
| MV Organic Skincare | not fully vegan | skin body |
| NEEK Skin Organics | vegan | skin makeup |
| Nude by Nature | not fully vegan | makeup |
| RPR Haircare | not fully vegan | hair |
| Sand & Sky | not fully vegan | skin |
| Skin Doctors | not fully vegan | skin body |
| Sukin | vegan | skin body hair |
| Susanne Kaufmann | not fully vegan | skin body hair |
| The Beauty Chef | not fully vegan | supplements |
| The Jojoba Company | not fully vegan | skin |
Please note that despite the new law if Australian brands decide to sell their products in foreign markets like mainland China where animal testing is still required by law, these brands can not be considered cruelty free.
