Whether your readers decide to shop online, or in-store, this festive season we ask them to remember to look out for the Leaping Bunny logo and give someone not only a beautiful gift, but one that ensures that no animals will have been harmed for cosmetics testing.

The Leaping Bunny scheme is an internationally recognised certification by Cruelty Free International and guarantees a company does not test its cosmetics and toiletries on animals.

Marks and Spencer, Sainsbury’s, Argos, Morrisons and Superdrug’s own personal care ranges are certified cruelty-free and feature the Leaping Bunny logo; such stores often being the go-to at this festive time to buy gifts for loved ones.

In addition to these there are over 600 other products to consider when choosing presents that are Leaping Bunny certified, including favourites such as Molton Brown, Neal’s Yard Remedies, Liz Earle, The Body Shop and Paul Mitchell.

With so many labels and logos on bottles and dispensers, it can be hard to know exactly which one guarantees you a non-animal tested supply chain.

The Leaping Bunny logo is the only guarantee of such a chain for production, from ingredients to final product, as it is the only cruelty-free list where we have independent auditors actually assess the companies’ claims as proof of no animal testing, rather than just taking their word for it.

Give two gifts at the same time this holiday; one to a loved one and another to the animals. Simply shop cruelty-free gocrueltyfree.org

Michelle Thew CEO, Cruelty Free International www.crueltyfreeinternational.org