/r/crueltyfree/

r/crueltyfree

24k members
r/crueltyfree is a subreddit with 24k members. The most common kinds of discussions are solution requests and advice requests, and the community frequently discusses cruelty free, alternative, makeup, moisturizer, and dupe, and they frequently recommend/review mascara, deodorants, and moisturisers.
This subreddit is for the discussion of cruelty free products. You can ask for advice or post suggestions/links to cruelty free cosmetic and household products.

Popular Themes in r/crueltyfree

#1
Solution Requests
: "Seeking recommendations for effective cruelty-free skincare brands"
28 posts
#2
Advice Requests
: "Cruelty free alternatives"
19 posts
#3
Pain & Anger
: "shea moisture no longer cruelty free"
2 posts
#4
Self-Promotion
: "Please help share this on other platforms!"
1 post

Popular Topics in r/crueltyfree

#1

Cruelty Free

: "shea moisture no longer Cruelty Free"
163 posts
#2

Alternative

: "Cruelty free Alternatives to maybelline sky high"
53 posts
#3

Makeup

: "Just a reminder of why I'll never use non cruelty free products."
44 posts
#4

Moisturizer

: "Face Moisturizer with SPF that doesn’t smell like sunscreen"
25 posts
#5

Dupe

: "ISO MAC CF Dupes"
22 posts
#6

Looking For

19 posts
#7

Cruelty Free

: "Just a reminder of why I'll never use non Cruelty Free products."
19 posts
#8

Products

: "Make Procter & Gamble cruelty free, Over 100 million animals suffer in labs every year, many for testing everyday Products we all use. Companies like P&G still test on animals despite modern alternatives that work just as well. I started a petition asking Procter & Gamble to get Leaping Bunny certif"
17 posts
#9

Dupes

: "Looking to replace Hada Labo Gokujyum Premium. Any Dupes?"
13 posts
#10

Skincare

: "Seeking recommendations for effective cruelty-free Skincare brands"
12 posts

Products Discussed in r/crueltyfree

Mascara

24 reviews
#1
Covergirl
4.8 from 4 reviews
#2
Elf
4.3 from 3 reviews
#3
Essence
4.5 from 2 reviews

Deodorants

24 reviews
#1
Nuud
4.7 from 3 reviews
#2
Native
4.7 from 3 reviews
#3
Corpus Naturals
3.0 from 1 review

Moisturisers

14 reviews
#1
e.l.f
5.0 from 3 reviews
#2
Body Shop
5.0 from 2 reviews
#3
Purito
4.0 from 1 review

Flair Used in r/crueltyfree

#1
Skincare
: "Clearing up Glow Recipe Rumor"
43 posts
#2
Makeup
: "I don’t get why people cape so hard for brands that abuse animals"
21 posts
#3
Personal Hygiene
: "Why does the shampoo not have the cruelty free sticker?"
12 posts
#4
News
: "Ridglan Farms is officially shutting down, releasing the remaining beagles by August"
5 posts
#5
Hair Care
: ""Cruelty-Free" Shampoo"
4 posts

Member Growth in r/crueltyfree

Yearly
+7k members(38.9%)

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Last updated: August 2, 2026