Simple guide to the difference between Vegan and Cruelty Free Cosmetics

As soon as I turned Vegan I immediately wanted to know what cosmetics I could use. I remember seeing charts of cosmetics that were either Vegan or Cruelty Free such as the one seen below.

I first got confused on why there was a Cruelty Free and Vegan column, so I did plenty of research.

I found out they are different.

Vegan means they are neither tested on or contain anything taken from an animal.

Where as Cruelty Free means that they aren't tested on animals though some of there products may contain things from animals. Though the majority may be almost all Vegan with just a few items that contain items derived from animals.