#Juniper print shop skin#

вЂњBut if a perfumer uses ambergris which was washed up on a beach вЂ“ rather than taken from a slaughtered whale вЂ“ that is legal.вЂќ She adds. вЂњCosmetics that involve animal cruelty are banned in the EU and UK,вЂќ notes perfumer and founder of 4160Tuesdays Sarah McCartney, whose own perfumes are mostly vegan (but a small number use honey or butter extracts).

If a perfume is вЂњcruelty-freeвЂќ this doesnвЂ™t automatically mean itвЂ™s vegan too.

#Juniper print shop skin#

вЂњNaturalвЂќ doesnвЂ™t always mean вЂњbetterвЂќ for your skin (nor for the planet for that matter), so spritz them on with caution, especially if you have sensitive skin. While admittedly some synthetic musks (PCMS) commonly used in fragrance are non-biodegradable petrochemicals and come with environmental and health concerns, there are many natural ingredients that have been deemed equally questionable. Many of the vegan perfumes our tester found contained predominantly natural ingredients and championed themselves as such. Synthetic ingredients help to eradicate animal-derived ones, but vegan perfume brands often prioritise natural ingredients.

Ambergris on a notes list generally means вЂsmells like ambergrisвЂ™, but is actually Ambrox.вЂќ Other synthesised versions of animal-derived ingredients include civetone, and muscone. вЂњHowever, these days, perfumers use a material called Ambrox вЂ“ a trademark вЂ“ and similarВ materials to do the same job, so itвЂ™s not necessary. But its use can also encourage illegal whaling, which is why itвЂ™s been banned in Australia and the US. вЂњBut if a perfumer uses ambergris which was washed up on a beach вЂ“ rather than taken from a slaughtered whale вЂ“ that is legal.