Product labels can be misleading. I learned from a trusted source (my 13 year old daughter!) which stamps on organic foods were really untrustworthy after she completed a school project on the subject. So how do we know if vegan really means vegan when it comes to our bath and beauty products? Let’s start with what it should mean: Certified cruelty-free by PETA, all natural, no animal-derived ingredients, and no animal testing. The ingredients include, but are not limited to, honey, beeswax, lanolin, collagen, albumen, carmine, cholesterol, gelatin and more. What’s more, many bath products are not required to list their ingredients in entirety, due to proprietary laws and the secrecy of fragrance combinations. So then what? How do you make an informed choice?
Fortunately, there are some great resources that have your back. Paula’s Choice is an online cosmetic dictionary that has done all of the research for you. Wait, there’s an app for that! The Think Dirty App scans cosmetic ingredients and gives you the skinny on what’s inside. It also has a “Dirty Metre” grading system. The best part - an entire community of trusted beauty magazines, websites and bloggers have shared their findings on the web as endless resources. Read on to find the best vegan bath products for your needs.