Using animals to test the safety of different products has been a controversial issue for decades, though, over the past few years, it has become a more popular topic.

Some people look at animals as companions and family while others see them as a means for advancing medical techniques. Each year nearly 20 million animals are killed in research.

Despite how large this number is, there are many people and businesses taking small steps to make a difference.

Makeup is becoming a larger trend in this generation and companies are making sure that their products are 100 percent cruelty-free – some are even in the process of making their products vegan. Simply switching out usual makeup for brands fighting against animal testing can make a huge impact.

Here is a small list of makeup companies, high end, and drugstore, to help make the difference. All products can be found at Walmart, ULTA, Sephora, Target, and online.

High End Brands

Too Faced

Anastasia Beverly Hills

Kat Von D

BECCA

theBalm

Hourglass

Charlotte Tilbury

Cover FX

Bite Beauty Cosmetics

Per-fekt

Drugstore Brands

e.l.f

Hard Candy

Milani

Physicians Formula

Wet ‘n’ Wild

Pixi

Essence

Other Brands

Makeup Geek

Sugarpill

Colourpop

bh cosmetics

Melt

Dose of Colors

OFRA