In this article, we will shed light on the company’s reliance on a cruelty-free brand. 

EOS: Safe or Cruel?

-As of January 5th, 2022, EOS is considered a cruelty-free brand. EOS has confirmed that they do not participate in the cruel act of testing their products, or the ingredients that are used to manufacture those products, on animals. 

-They have also confirmed that they do not ask/allow other individuals/firms to test their products on animals. Furthermore, their suppliers are also, under any circumstances, not allowed to test the company’s products on animals.

-In addition, their products are not sold in China, or any other country that affirms to animal testing. This further strengthens their claim of non-cruelty. None of EOS’s manufactured products are tested on animals globally.

-In addition to being cruelty-free, EOS has also initiated a partnership with TerraCycle.  This partnership is also extended to their customers.

-The company is also awarded a Leaping Bunny PETA Certificate, which adds a tombstone of truth to their claim of being cruelty-free. To add to this merit, Ethical Elephant, which is a modern-day website that assesses companies regarding the cruelty-free parameter, has approved and confirmed EOS’s claim of being cruelty-free. 

Now that our readers are aware of EOS’s eco-friendly and humanitarian policy of non-cruelty let’s discuss what cruelty-free and vegan-free policies demand from different business organizations. 

Cruelty-Free Policies 

Our readers should know that there is not a fixed legal definition for the label ‘Cruelty-Free.’ The term has a different meaning for everyone. But Cruelty-Free, in general, is used to define and execute the humanitarian act of not testing harmful toxins and chemicals on animals. For businesses that are producing any kind of skin-related products, this term implies, specifically, condemning the usage of ingredients (the ones that are used to make the said product) or to use the finished product itself, on animals. 

Vegan Policies

-Following ‘Cruelty-Free,’ there is also no standard or fixed definition for the label ‘Vegan.’ Generally, it is used to define a product that doesn’t contain any ingredients that are obtained from animals or any animal by-products.

-Some common animal products that are a huge part of the cosmetics industry include carmine, beeswax, honey, silk, and many more. Animal-based glycerin, keratin, and squalene are also actively used to manufacture different products. 

– To avoid using animal-obtained products for manufacturing their products, companies can instead opt to use plant-based and synthetic alternatives.

What Is TerraCycle?

-TerraCycle is a social enterprise that works towards the idea of eliminating waste. They have strived to implement the idea that nearly everything we, as customers, use in our daily life can be recycled, and this, in turn, can help us move in the direction of a cleaner and more sustainable environment.

-They primarily focus on eliminating hard-to-recycle materials such as ocean plastic and recycling them into new products for people to use globally.

TerraCycle with EOS 

As already mentioned above, EOS has extended its partnership with TerraCycle to their customers. Thus, as EOS’s customers, individuals will also be allowed to participate in TerraCycle’s initiative of recycling waste. 

To do so, EOS customers have to follow the steps mentioned below: 

Register 

EOS customers have to register for the initiative. The registration is free of charge. Customers can either register as a person, or they can initiate a recycling hub for a particular organization of their choice (e.g., their office).

Ship

Customers then have to ship their EOS products to TerraCycle. The shipment will also be free of charge. 

EARN REWARDS

After successfully shipping their ESO products to TerraCycle, customers will be awarded 100 TerraCycle. After earning these points, customers can then redeem points for gifts or cash to give to donate to the organization of their choice. 

Conclusion 

Hence, we can fairly conclude that Evolution of Smooth, otherwise famously known as EOS, is a cruelty-free brand that offers its customers a wide array of different products without breaking the ethical and humanitarian boundaries. Furthermore, by partnering with TerraCycle, they have taken an important and necessary step to make business more environmentally friendly. 

Q1) Is EOS vegan?

Answer) EOS may be cruelty-free. However, not all their products are vegan. They do offer vegan options to their customers, but these options are very limited.

Q2) What method of payments does EOS accept?

Answer) EOS accepts major debit and credit cards like Visa and Mastercard. They also allow payments made with Apple Pay and Paypal Express. Unfortunately, at the present moment, they are not accepting international credit cards.

Q3) Can a gluten-restricted person use EOS’s products?

Answer) The answer is yes. EOS products do not contain gluten and are neither exposed to gluten during manufacturing.