9 brands which are shockingly non cruelty free

Hi lovelies,

My cruelty free series are on today, with this quick 10 brands, which are not cruelty free, but I thought they are so it is might be a bit shocking not just for me but also for you. I am not going to talk about MAC or NARS (which used to be cruelty free), neither the most common drugstore brands, like L’Oréal – Bourjois- Rimmel or high-end brands, like Bobbi Brown, Estée Lauder or Dior ect. which are all sell in China.

Here is the list:

• Yves Rocher: I am might be too naive, but I was on the way of thinking as they do not test on animals because they are natural, parabens free ect. but I just come to realization they do as selling in China. Alternative brand: The Body Shop or Lush.
• Shiseido:I was might a bit mixing as a Korean Brand, but Japanese Shiseido do test on animals because of their Chinese market.
• Bioderma: French pharmacies brand’s Chinese website is not so hard to find… so question: what will be their Sensibio H2O alternative?
• Claudalie: Since I trying to go cruelty free, I am really on a searching side… I wanted to try their Mist as an alternative of MAC, but I have found no no.
• Glamglow: I was so waiting their new products to launch in Hungary, until my friend came home from China with a Glamglow mask…
• Khiel’s: it is the American pharmacies company, with Chinese retail … opss
• L’Occatine: the first sight was sawing their product at duty free stores, then researched and boom… it is the same as Yves Rocher- natural but sell in China
• Vichy: some as NUXE, La Roche-Posay or Bioderma:
  

  The only possible exception is if regulatory authorities required it for safety or regulatory purposes.

• Artdeco: German high-end brand also sells at China, even in Europe they most not test. Brand instead: Zoeva or Misslyn

In generally I can admit, even if they are natural based or pharmacies safe brands they do test on animals if it is required by the law, which is true for the Chinese market, which offers more profit than to be ethnical for most of them. As well as I would be grateful if Chinese Government would change that law.

Xoxo,

Cruetly free Kitty

Hungarian beauty products

Hi everyone!

Let’s back to beauty, today I would like to introduce some local, Hungarian brands. It is also nice to check them out and buy them as a souvenir when you come to visit our country, but some of them can be purchase online as well.

Hungary have more than 1200 thermal springs, so people addicted to wellness and spas here. Most of Women in mid and upper class has their own beautician, who they visit regularly. You might know, that Estee Lauder’s parents were emigrated from Hungary or Erno Laszlo was grow up and studied in Budapest, but now I would like to introduce you some new comes

Helia D

Gabor Zsazsa’s favourite skin care brand goes back to the 1980s, when they used sunflower oil as a base of their creams. D in the name is Debrecen, which is the 2nd biggest town i the country, located at the Great Plain. They still a natural plant-based and owns 9 patent. In 2004, due to a huge investment they appeared at drugstores’, they are cruelty free. They have Rejuvi brand for the USA market as a premium target.

• Helia D Age Control
• Helia D Botanic Concept: Tokaj Aszú based
• Classic line includes: nice micellar water, rich cream and make-up remover swipes

US online

Amazon

Zador

Fine Bar- premium soaps based on shea butter and the Heviz thermal water with natural oil and essences. The manufacture located on the northern coast of Lake Balaton, but you can purchase them at many on the Christmas or Spring fairs. They do have 10 different soaps like paprika, fig-pear,cocoa, red grape or winter spirit, but they do have nice packages, which is ideal for souvenir ect. Attention, so of them will not work for dry skin, or just use a moisturizing cream after bath. Cruelty and vegan free.

Official or Amazon

Geek&Gorgeous:

Brand belongs to Helia-D in a collaboration of a Hungarian blogger, they made clinical-clean exfoliating products. I use the CALM DOWN version, which is for normal/combination for glowing skin, it is 4% PHA + BHA Liquid. It is even better than Paula’s Choice 2% BHA liquid (have  not tried The Ordinary yet), it is so gentle, but refine and calm the skin and the packaging is so handy and Gorgeous. Further more with every purchase they take  1 EUR to improve Hospital equipments with watsi.org. Cruelty free.

Website

Omorovicza

The most expensive out on my list: “What do you get when you take 2000 years of Hungarian skin care wisdom and inject some hi-tech innovation in a Nobel Prize-winning laboratory? Omorovicza skin care: a luxurious range which harnesses the mineral-rich waters of Hungary with potent antioxidants, anti-inflammatories and an exceptional delivery system to grant both quick and cumulative age-defying benefits.” If you wish to have a nice treatment during your holiday, highly recommend their salon (just tested). Cruelty free.

• Queen of Hungary Mist
• Mud mask from Heviz

CultBeauty or Amazon

Ilcsi

This is the brand which my beautician use for ages, this is a real cult for professional use in Hungary.  I do not have them at home, but might buy it for the peak season of beauty salon. “Founded by ‘Aunt Ilcsi’ more than half a century ago, the Ilcsi name is synonymous with the finest, Hungarian super-natural skin care. This range is so fresh that it’s made to order for Cult Beauty – to guarantee the potency of the potent botanical active (the bulk of which are hand-harvested on Ilcsi’s own, ‘Certified Organic’ farm)! The Sour Cherry Gel Mask has accrued legions of devoted fans – astonishing customers with its unparalleled de-puffing prowess – and now it includes the addition of firming and nourishing Blackthorn. Discover the Hungarian go-to skin care brand, and witness your complexion flourish.”

• Seven Herb Treatment
• Sour Cherry and Blacktorn line

CultBeauty

xoxo,