In the search for a cruelty-free perfume? We hear you. When you make the change to a cruelty-free and vegan lifestyle you need the best cruelty-free products that you can find and sometimes is not that easy. If you care about animal testing and are all about pushing your wellness to the next level, adding a cruelty-free perfume is key. This is why today we’ll be sharing with you some of the best cruelty-free perfume options.
Once you become aware of the impact commercial products have on your body, you begin to search for natural products which sometimes can be a bit tricky to identify. A true cruelty-free perfume can be difficult to find since different countries have different manufacturing requirements. But do not feel discouraged, cruelty-free fragrances do exist and smell just great.
As you can tell by now, identifying a proper cruelty-free perfume may sound quite confusing. The good news is there are options available so there’s no need to obtain your scent from brands that test on animals. A bit of a heads-up, you can forget about any of the big names; so to give you a little push in the right direction, we’ve come up with some of the best cruelty-free perfumes out there.
Cruelty-Free Perfume FAQs
What does it mean cruelty-free?
Once you get cruelty-free products, that preferably means the company does not trial its goods or constituents on animals.
Are vegan and cruelty-free the same?
Usually, they come together, but not necessarily. A formula is considered vegan if it doesn’t contain any animal-derived ingredients (similar to your favorite vegan food dishes). Honey, beeswax, keratin, collagen, glycerin, and squalane are all common skincare ingredients sourced from animals, making them a no-go when it comes to vegan skincare.
To be cruelty-free, a product must not have been tested on animals during any stage of the development process – from product formulation to the finished result.
Is Chanel cruelty-free?
Chanel is NOT Cruelty-free. Chanel Beauty sells its products in stores in mainland China where animal testing is mandatory for most imported cosmetics. As a result, Chanel pays and allows its products to be tested on animals when required by law.
Are Gucci perfumes cruelty-free?
No Gucci perfume is not cruelty-free. It either tests ingredients and products on animals personally, works with suppliers who do and sells products in markets where animal testing could occur by law.
Is Dior perfume cruelty-free?
Dior is NOT Cruelty-Free. Dior engages in animal testing by allowing its products to be animal-tested.
What makes perfume not cruelty-free?
Barely any of the big names in perfume are considered cruelty free, and traditionally a lot of perfumes use animal secretions to enhance the longevity of the fragrance.
Plenty of perfumes also contain animal-derived musk (mostly from deer or beavers), and these ingredients are never clearly labeled.
Which perfume brands are cruelty-free?
The Body Shop, Lush, Floral Street, Eden, Elementary, Dolma, Gallivant, Flaya, Ravenscourt Apothecary, Dedcool, Superdrug (own brand). Note, all of these brands have vegan products, but not all products are guaranteed to be vegan (always check yourself).
Cruelty-Free Perfume
AURA CACIA ORGANIC GRAPEFRUIT & LAVANDIN YOGA MIST
Enjoy an authentic aromatherapy experience wherever you are with Aura Cacia Essential Oil Mists and Sprays. Freshen up any space with our aromatherapy mists.
Containing nothing more than purified water and delightfully effective organic essential oils, this body, mat, and room mist will inspire flowing movement, encourage deep breathing and enhance your yoga practice.
Awaken your body and mind with Aura Cacia Organic Grapefruit & Lavandin Yoga Mist.
Features:
- No Animal Testing
- Essential Purity Tested
- No Synthetic Preservatives Colors Fragrances
- No Synthetic Colors Stabilizers
JB™ Eau de Parfum
Crafted to appeal to the complex tastes of the modern gentleman, this classic scent with notes of citrus and warm woods, is the perfect anytime fragrance.
All Jack Black products are carefully formulated with the finest ingredients to be highly effective, yet easy to use. Every Jack Black product is dermatologist tested, paraben-free, cruelty-free, and free of harsh sulfates.
Made with notes of Eucalyptus, Geranium, Orchid, Papyrus, Black Amber, Blonde Woods. Apply to pulse points on the sides of the neck and wrists.
Features:
- Paraben-Free
- Cruelty-Free
- Sulfate-Free
Osmia Juniper Fire
This hand-made, hand-filtered natural perfume is as close as you can get to winter in a bottle. Inspired by the scent of a breathlessly cold, blue-sky day with a fire burning in the fireplace, it is sweet, crisp, and comforting – somehow both chilly and incredibly warm.
Vanilla, oakmoss, and sandalwood base with a hint of smoke, and the deeply wholesome smells of juniper and cedar – it’s like getting embraced by the mountains. Once you smell it, you may start to crave it.
Features:
- Certified Organic
- Cruelty-Free
- Vegan
The 7 Virtues LOTUS PEAR
This fruity-floral fragrance is a joyful and flirtatious fragrance with a lingering sweet freshness. Juicy Williams pear and peach meet soft florals of recycled rose and orange blossom, jasmine, lotus flower, and gardenia. With sustainably sourced Egyptian geranium.
Fragrances are made from natural, organic, and fair trade essential oils; the 7 Virtues Peace Scents have been designed to layer on top of each other to create your own unique Peace Scent.
7 Virtues Clean Scents are made without phthalates, parabens, sulfates, formaldehyde, and UV inhibitors. All formulations are Leaping-Bunny certified, cruelty-free, and vegan.
Features:
- Floral Scent
- Organic
Baiser Beauty Formula No. 9 Moonstone Perfume
Designed especially for women, this aphrodisiac formula increases sensuality, repels bad energy, acts as an antidepressant, and elevates the low frequencies in your body, leading to a state of total plenitude and inner peace.
It can be used to meditate. Cleanses and aligns the second and crown chakra. Roll onto the pulse points of your body. Always apply after body moisturizer for longer-lasting results.
Includes rose quartz inside that helps you get to know your true self and to love that true self in all its beauty. Balances emotions, opens up the heart for both giving and receiving love, and carries a feminine energy of compassion and nourishment.
Features:
- Bergamot
- Coriander
- Jojoba Oil
Chantecaille Darby Rose Parfum
Discover a blossoming olfactory bouquet of fresh florals with Darby Rose, a classic and feminine rose-powered fragrance by Chantecaille, a philanthropic French brand known for using uniquely high concentrations of natural botanicals.
Inspired by the founder of Chantecaille’s favorite garden roses and created using headspace technology to capture the exact essence of the flowers, Darby Rose unleashes a blossoming olfactory bouquet that transports your senses to an enchanting garden in full bloom.
Expertly blending a radiant and zingy introduction of tart Raspberry and crisp Italian Lemon with sweeter, full-bodied hints of romantic Bulgarian Rose, Pink Magnolia, and alluring Osmanthus petals, the uplifting aroma delves into textured, earthy underscores of Sandalwood and Patchouli.
Features:
- Jeweled Raspberry
- Sandalwood
- Patchouli
Clean – Reserve Skin
This is the signature scent you’ve been looking for. Creamy Madagascar vanilla offers a soft and subtle sweetness to the cozy, “close-to-the-skin” musk, creating the perfect everyday perfume.
CLEAN RESERVE cares about the health of the planet. Working with vendors who use green manufacturing processes and minimizing the amount of waste produced by the packaging is of paramount importance. The cap is made of sustainable wood from Spain. The corn-derived cellophane is biodegradable and compostable.
Crafted with the people and planet in mind. Always cruelty-free, vegan, gluten-free, and phthalate-free. Skin is crafted with sustainable vanilla from Madagascar to support programs for reforestation, drinking water wells, and medical facilities for the farming communities.
Features:
- Vegan
- Cruelty-Free
- Phthalate-Free
Ecco Bella Organic Ambrosia
Unleash nature’s tapestry of heavenly flowers and spices that will delight and calm your body and soul. The Organic Ambrosia Eau De Parfum is handcrafted with a magical mixture of Egyptian geranium, black currant bud absolute, and Bulgarian lavender.
This Ecco Bella Ambrosia perfume adds the warmth of tropical ginger, cardamom, clove, mystical patchouli plus hypnotic vanilla and you’ll find yourself enveloped in seductive, mood-altering aromatherapy.
Features:
- Certified Organic
- Lavender
- Geranium
