Cruelty Free Baby Products?

[MotherOfBeagles]

I'm not sure if i'm in the right place right now so sorry if i'm not! I am currently pregnant and my mum is chomping at the bit to get buying things (first grandchild) but i'm really conscious about avoiding tested on animals where possible.

I know buying cruelty free isnt always possible but im struggling to find a good site with information about which products are/arent tested on animals.

Has anyone got any tips?

Thanks in advance!

Nothing cosmetic is tested on animals in the UK or EU, it hasnt been for decades and I'm surprised you dont already know that.
So it depends how strict your standards are. If you are against using anything which was ever tested on an animal you are looking for vegan standard cruelty free products.

Thanks for your reply, i know that whole products aren't tested on animals but the ingredients usually are. I was just wondering if anyone could advise companies that don't test at all, vegan standard is where i'm starting but not very practical for formula options.

''Johnson & Johnson Ltd do not test cosmetic products or individual ingredients on animals and follows the requirements of the current European Union (EU) animal testing ban.''

www.johnsonsbaby.co.uk/johnsons-baby-expertise/safety-ingredients

They are not tested on animals in Europe or the UK; not the final products or the ingredients.

Weleda is good if you're after natural/organic stuff.

If you want vegan standard are you not planning to breastfeed rather than formula feed?

Look at reusable nappies and wipes as well.

Superdrug and Waitrose both have leaping bunny status. Co-op as well I think.

I agree about Weleda, Faith in Nature also. I recommend Spiezia from salons or mail order.

Thanks Bertie, I'm honestly not sure about breastfeeding yet. I'm a first time mum and looking at all the options. Not decided anything definitively I just want to make sure I have as much information about the range of options.

Thanks Pootle I'll have a look at those!

I'm not radically for or against anything and I know in all likelihood when I have a screaming baby to deal with ill use whatever works best. I just try whenever I'm doing or using something new to start with the cruelty free etc stuff. If it's not possible sadly it's not possible but I just try where I can. Maybe that's naive but it's what I do in my little world

Yes of course :) If you are interested in breastfeeding the best thing to do IMO is to research what to expect and where you can get support if things go wrong. There's not much which can't be fixed, it's just that the systems for support are not well integrated or easy to find if you don't know where to look.

If you're still looking Sainsbury's own label has the bunny on. That's why we use it.

Also remember ethical goes with buying less. So everything for your baby should be second hand except mattress and car seat, and you should absolutely minimse the products you buy for both it and you. That is the best inheritance, a planet with some life left in it.

Get grandma to look on eBay and local selling groups and buy from there.

DJBaggySmalls couldn't be more wrong (sorry to burst the bubble). You're exactly right MotherofBeagles - even companies that claim they don't test on animals have imported all their ingredients from companies that test on animals. I'm vegan and buy all my products from Superdrug. All their own brand stuff is cruelty free and has the logo stamp to prove it. I find their products much gentler, and cheaper too! Thanks for being so conscientious - we need more people like you on this planet! ✌❤🌍

I'm late to this thread, but Tesco and Coop have very good cruelty free ranges, not just because they have to, they fund research into cruelty free methods. I use some of their baby range for my animals, and it's very good.

A lot of these comments are wrong.

Just because something isn't tested on animals in the UK or EU doesn't mean it isn't tested on animals. Often companies get and trick you by saying not tested on animals in the UK ... And that's right, they're not testing in the UK because they're getting counties like China to do it for them.

A simple way to know if something is tested on animals is to check if it's sold in China or other countries required by law to test on animals.

Being vegan does not mean cruelty free and cruelty free does not mean vegan.

If it has the bunny logo on then you're good to go!

Johnson & Johnson absolutely test on animals the best place you can look is PETA its got lots of different cruelty free nappies.

Vegan isn't the same as cruelty free. Vegan refers to if there are animal products in the recipe, cruelty free is if they tested the finished product or the ingredients on animals. Cruelty free bunny is a good place to start.

That's true about too many products (so many adverts seem to force us to buy stuff that is totally unneccesary) Babies don't need special products if you buy gentle products for yourself.

I was shocked many years ago by Johnsxxxs "baby oil" it gave my newly born daughter a nasty rash, THEN I read the ingredients it was pure petroleum oil fgs!!! I have never bought their stuff since.

Pure org. almond oil is good for all of us , for cleaning, and moisturising. Maybe with a couple of drops of lavender ess. oil for soreness, if needed. Obviously no one knows, if we have allergies to products until we try them.