I’m excited to be picked as the US ambassador for the Boots No 7 #sharethefeeling campaign! I’m leaving for London today so I’m frantically getting all my beauty essentials ready to go. I do NOT pack light!
Here’s what I have so far:
I have my It Cosmetics, Too Faced, Tarte, PurMinerals, LA Fresh, Dermalogica and DermOrganic products. I’m trying to leave room for the Boots No 7 and other British beauty goodies I plan on bringing back!
I got my skin cleaned and lasered at Skin Laundry, Gelish gel nails done at Bellacures, my brows done at Plush Beauty Bar, my eyelash extensions from Stacy Skin & Lash, and I plan on getting my Beautisol tan on before I go. I bought two international power converters so I can plug in my laptop, iPhone, and hair dryer. I have magazines and That’s it fruit bars for the plane. I think I’m good to go!
WOW! That’s exciting! I only have a few Boots products, but I have loved them all. Can’t wait to see what you bring back! 🙂
Awesome, my wife really loved them all, thanks!
congrats, have lots of fun
Hi!!!
I was under the impression that Boots brand was NOT cruelty free. I would be thrilled to know that I was wrong as I had been using their products but since stopped. Can you clear this up for me?
Thanks
KT
Hey – just curious why you decided to go with boots on this? I used to work for boots but I was so sad when I was told that they would never be trying to gain a leaping bunny for no.7 or own brand products. They may not pay to conduct tests on animals BUT they do not select ingredient suppliers based on if they do or do not test ingredients on animals. When I read you were going to be an ambassador it made me sad because many readers will assume no7 is cruelty free when that is not the full story.
x
I’m so excited for you to go on this trip! It’s so awesome that you’re a World Beauty Ambassador!
The senior executives at Boots have assured me that Boots No 7 is 100% cruelty free. I will do my best to get a video from their headquarters to share the info with you.
Kerri – Boots No 7 is 100% cruelty free! They do not sell in China (Hong Kong – but not mainland China) and made a conscious decision not to, in order to remain cruelty free.
I looove Boot No7 products. Started using them when I lived in London and now get the Protect & Perfect Serum at Target in San Fran. love!!
Hi Jen, is No 7 still cruelty free?
I’m not 100% sure – I believe their skin line is, but they could never really confirm that ALL of their sources for ingredients are cruelty free. Keep in mind that Boots is like the Walgreens or Rite Aid of England – they also supply products to hospitals, etc. So I’m afraid I don’t have a great answer for you. But THEY don’t test on animals. It could be that somewhere down the line an ingredient supplier is testing, but they don’t know about it. I’m sure that happens with many companies – even ones we think are 100% cruelty free – it’s very hard to know for sure. I find that many time the companies don’t even know.
It seems Boots does sell in China (the company has operations in 17 Chinese provinces and wants to expand to all 34). If Boots’ cosmetic products are truly cruelty-free wouldn’t Boots have made efforts to use the Leaping Bunny logo or be on their list of approved companies? http://www.theguardian.com/business/2013/may/16/boots-china-expansion
Kay Elle – I cannot say for sure if Boots’ ingredient suppliers are all cruelty free (although that is what I was told by several heads of the company). But many of their locations in mainland China are not selling the skincare brand – they are selling medical supplies to hospitals. A different branch of the company. I do know for sure that the finished products are not tested on animals. I know that’s not enough information, but at the time of my travel, I was promised that all ingredients were not tested. Now I’m less sure, but still no evidence either way. With these large companies, it is often easy to be driven in the wrong direction by well meaning executives. All I can say is – I don’t know for sure at this point, but to my knowledge there is no animal testing going on.
OMG it has been such a long time since I have used Boots products and I have always loved them, this bring back memories.