Rabbits can’t cry tears, so when high a concentration of a chemical liquid is dripped into their eyes, they can't flush it away with tears like people can. This means the experience is painful for them; they cannot understand or escape from the pain because they are shut into restricting boxes with only their heads sticking out. You can Google images of vivisection / animal testing if you want evidence of this, but I'll keep this page pleasant rather than heartbreaking to look at.

30 years on and I still passionately believe that animal testing for cosmetics and cleaning products is absolutely unnecessary and just done by greedy industries to compete with other brands and come up with breakthrough skin treatments. In China it's the law to have all products tested on animals, and many famous brands go along with this because there's a huge market for them to make loads of money over there. Even though the EU banned animal testing for cosmetics, many brands get around this by funding the testing in countries where it is still legal. This is a huge industry. Animals cannot speak for themselves and are unwillingly caught up in it. Charities such as the BUAV and Cruelty Free International have been campaigning for years and have achieved so much with their lobbying. They do a wonderful job. There is still more to do. You can make a difference by choosing only cruelty-free products.

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There are many approved brands available – the easiest way to spot what's cruelty-free is to look for the sign of the Leaping Bunny. This means the product has Cruelty Free International accreditation. You can trust these brands. I have carefully selected ethical brands that you can purchase online, and I am a proud ambassador of them. I've also collaborated with Carol Aplin of Pink&Green to bring out my own range of very gentle organic skincare products. Using these has helped clear my skin up from itchy, red eczema and is lovely to use. 

I hope you love and enjoy them as much as I do! 

Sali Green x