Cruelty-Free Hair Color
Oh, the fun of hair color! There is just something sublimely satisfying about dying your hair a vibrant shade of red in the middle of a cold and gray winter or bright blond at the height of summer. Fortunately, these days there are many cruelty-free hair colors. No matter if you prefer an all-natural dye, a quick pick-up box from the drugstore, a semi-permanent color, or a salon service, there is definitely something for everyone.
Revlon
Sometimes you look in the mirror and you suddenly realize that its 9 p.m., you have to work tomorrow, and your roots are showing like crazy. It’s super-convenient to just pop into your local 24-hour drugstore and pick up some Revlon hair color so you can touch up your roots in a jiffy.
Manic Panic
If you’re looking for semi-permanent hair color without ammonia or peroxide, then look no further. Manic Panic has wild and tame colors to satisfy your moods and tresses. Whether you want to have hot pink streaks or just a natural black or brown, Manic Panic is great.
Lush
If it’s 100 percent natural plant-based henna color that you’re after, check out the henna bars from Lush in red, brown, and black tones.
For salon service, try these:
Paul Mitchell
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Aveda
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What color do you like to dye your hair? Comment and let us know!
January 28th, 2009 at 11:33 am
Does cruelty-free mean that the company does not test on animals and does not contain animal by-products either? Revlon is one of those companies?
January 28th, 2009 at 11:39 am
The companies listed above do not test on animals and have signed PETA’s statement confirming that.
Some products might not be tested on animals, but still contain animal derived ingredients, so it’s always important to check the label before you buy.
For a list of common animal ingredients, go to: http://www.caringconsumer.com/resources_ingredients_list.asp
January 28th, 2009 at 12:05 pm
Manic Panic is a vegan company - they don’t test on animals or use animal ingredients. I like their hair dye the best because since it’s a cream formula, you can use it again and again - unlike the hair dyes you buy in the drugstore, which you have to dispose of after you mix. Also, if you leave Manic Panic dye in for an extended period of time (try overnight) then the dye acts as a permanent color, but without the damage of the usual permanent hair dye.
I use Manic Panic to dye my hair all sorts of colors. I’ve had orange, pink, and purple, and right now I’m blonde.
February 18th, 2009 at 7:09 pm
Hello,
Please advise me about which cruelty free product to buy to dye my hair blonde.
I have light brown hair and may go with henna for blondes.
Thank you,
Paula Jackson
February 19th, 2009 at 2:33 pm
I use the Manic Panic hair color in Purple Haze, I have red hair (the most fragile, unfortunately) and I had no damage to my hair, and the purple looked great!
February 20th, 2009 at 12:11 am
Special effects hair dye has every color of the rainbow and then some. They do not test on animals and I’m almost positive it’s all vegan. The dye also conditions as it dyes. I’ve got bright red hair and I use Cherry Bomb by Special Effects… their color are so vibrant and beautiful. Depending on how porous your hair is, it could last 2 months or faded within a few weeks. You can order it from multiple websites online for as cheap as $9 a bottle. You can save unused dye for a long long time.
February 20th, 2009 at 10:00 am
im glad that revlon is on the list. their colorsilk like is under 3.50 a box! now I’ll feel really good about my new hair color
February 25th, 2009 at 12:05 pm
Check out Davines hair products and color….they say cruelty free…but??? we need to look further into details:)
March 7th, 2009 at 7:44 pm
I know Revlon finally signed the Peta thing BUT I am still traumatized from a high school video we had to watch in science class in which REVLON conducted tests on monkeys and rabbits. It was the most atrocious thing I’ve ever seen. And no matter what they say now, I will NEVER EVER EVER EVER EVER EVER buy Revlon. Ever.
March 23rd, 2009 at 6:18 pm
I like to dye my hair with color in the red family. I’m thinking of trying a copper color. I’m thinking I’ll try Revlon. I think I’ve used it before but am making a switch from Clairol which I found, much to my chagrin, that they test on animals.
May 2nd, 2009 at 9:34 pm
What about Naturtint and Herbatint? I can get those locally. Are they animal-free and animal testing free?
May 8th, 2009 at 11:15 pm
my hair is very dark it;s almost like an off black but now i want some color
July 12th, 2009 at 3:49 pm
I also want to know more detailed about Davines hair products. They say that they are so perfect. I dream, that it was a true. But I need more details… Why I didn’t see them in the white list?
August 9th, 2009 at 10:22 am
Thanks so much for the info! I’ve been thinking of colouring my hair but was getting discouraged peering at the boxes in the supermarket (the usual suspects: L’Oreal, Clairol, Shwarzcopf, etc) and seeing no “cruelty free” statements.
September 6th, 2009 at 4:24 am
First off, Revlon DOES test on animals as they have not signed the Environmental working group pact. They have been infamous with testing of their make up and skin care products which are not only cruel but also very toxic to humans as well. Although PETA is concerned with products not being tested on animals, which is wonderful, they are NOT, however, experts on the harmful ingredients that many of these products pose to not only YOUR health but also the environment.Many of their approved companies still use parabeens, toxic preservatives as well as other environmental and human hazards. One way to be sure a company is NOT likely to test on animals is by reading their ingredients. Parabeens and other harmful chemicals are what give away that a product has been or may have been tested on animals. I wish PETA would work together with the environmental working group (Skindeep.com)in not only ensuring that products and company are cruelty free but also safe for both humans, animals and the environment.
PS: Hair dyes, are especially toxic when they are chemical based and in the darker shades. Also stay away from Ammonia and Peroxide. You don’t realize, your body and skin DO absorb these ingredients and you might think it’s just a little of it isn’t a big deal, but consider how much that “little” turns into over the years. It’s best to be safe rather than sorry. I found a lot of useful information on the SkinDeep.com website, regarding the level of toxicity is certain brands and products, as well as information about the companies policies and production methods. It’s always wise type an ingredient in to make sure it’s safe. Though, sometime they don’t have complete info. on a product, they do give you enough information as to whether it’s safe to use or not as well as whether or not that company is in compliance with thier safety standards.
Remember, not everything claiming to be “natural” and “organic” or “sensitive” can be trusted without actually reading the ingredients. For example: Many of Neutrogena’s products claim to be good for “sensitive” skin, however, they are shock full of parabeens and petro-chemicals. If you look up those ingredients, you can bet they are not only strong skin irritants but some also have been linked to Alzheimer’s and certain forms of cancer. Additional information can be found out by reading material from the medical journal of toxicology and other legitimate sources.
September 30th, 2009 at 11:42 am
ive been dying my hair bright red for years now. and i always use manic panic hair dye. you get a great colour and its 100% cruelty free. you cant go wrong with it.
October 21st, 2009 at 2:27 pm
IVE NEVER DYED MY HAIR MYSELF BEFORE ; IM KIND OF A LITTLE BUT SHY ORE MBARASED TO DO THIS WILL IT BE A VERY MESSY THING TO DO? AND CAN IT BE HARMFUL?
November 19th, 2009 at 4:37 am
Great! Will try Manic panic. But I have a question someone maybe cqan answer. Do I need to bleach my hair if im just going to dye it black? Will the color not stick to the hair?
TIA!