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My venture intoveganismbegan, like most peoples does, with food.
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In for a penny, and all that.
Companies can apply to The Vegan Society for theVegan Trademarkthe international standard for authentic vegan products.
So yeahread the ingredient list.
Beeswax and honey, both natural animal byproducts, are also not considered vegan by the The Vegan Society.
Were growing by leaps and bounds, Paschen says.
We now have almost 1,500 companies certified.
So, will the beauty industry adapt to meet the demands of increasingly aware, environmentally-focused consumers?
All countries need to come on board, and safety testing processes should be harmonized across the world.
What will be the new rules of beauty and how will we define it?
Will climate change force a totally new way of producing products?
This is where the discussions of the future need to begin.
In the meantime, there are already lots of brilliant products out there that are genuinely cruelty-free and/or vegan.
Here are a few of my faves.
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But most of them are, including theUltracalming Cleanser, which is so, so kind to mysensitive skin.
Buy it:Pacifica Holiday Polish Trio, $20,pacificabeauty.com
