The largest organ in the human body is the skin: it is our number one protector that keeps us safe from dehydration, temperature, infections, and all kinds of pollutants. We have to take care of our safeguard so that it can do its job properly, and the first step in doing so is to avoid cosmetics that contain chemicals and opt for natural ones.
A great advantage of natural cosmetics is that most of them are cruelty free products, meaning they are not tested on animals. What’s more, World Day of Laboratory Animals, that has been internationally held on 24 April since 1980 when the founder of People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA in short) Ingrid Newkirk first raised awareness to the brutal use of animals in research, advocates the global issue. Every year demonstrations are held to put an end to worldwide animal testing that causes unnecessary pain and suffering to the animals, and usually end with euthanasia.
Although cosmetic testing is prohibited by law in the European Union, it is still conducted in the United States and Asia. In the next page let us recommend you three cruelty free Hungarian brands whose work and products are outstanding on the market.
PomPom
The reasonably priced PomPom offers an exquisite selection of organic cosmetics, including handmade soaps made with lavender, olives, shea butter, aloe vera, mango butter, and many more, facial oils, moisturizers, body lotions, hand creams, and their newest spring addition, BB creams in two shades. Although there’s no PomPom store yet, you can browse through all of their products online. Here, you’ll be provided with help to find the perfect combination for you as skin care products are divided into categories based on skin type and age. On PomPom blog, you can read super useful articles on skin care and healthy lifestyle.
Manna
Run by the Varga family, the story of Manna started in 2004: a few days after Andrea and Emil’s first son was born, he broke out in a rash at home. The first-time parents decided to get rid of all the cosmetics, cleaning fluids, and other scents that contain chemicals, and use solely natural, chemical-free products instead. As it was quite hard to purchase the skin-friendly products back then, in short time Andrea started to experience with their preparation, and launched her soap-making business in 2010. Ever since then Andrea and her 9-member team have created more than 100 different kinds of Manna products in a small factory in Hungary.
Krémpatika
In 2017 Krémpatika opened its small but welcoming shop in District XIII’s Pannónia utca, with the aim of providing people conscious to their skin care routine with high-quality handmade cosmetics at the lowest price possible. The packaging of their products is plain white, unlike the ones we see on the loaded shelves of drugstores, but the content is 100% handmade, vegan, and cruelty free. Since 2017 Krémpatika has launched its online shop too with all the creams, oils, gels, butters, soaps, and scrubs that are actually good for your body.