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Leona Lewis has put her name behind a line of limited edition cosmetics from The Body Shop.

The collection will launch April 15 and People has a sneak peek of what those looking for ethical, cruelty-free beauty products can expect.

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The daughter of UB40 drummer Jimmy Brown, Rose Brown, has a cruelty-free cosmetic company.

Pure Halal Beauty specializes in natural, vegan and Halal certified beauty products.

A vegetarian herself, Brown is proud of the fact that her cosmetics appeal to many women for a variety of ethical reasons.

“Muslims, vegans and vegetarians love our products because they don’t conflict with their personal and religious beliefs. Our products also appeal to the conscious consumer looking for chemical-free beauty products,” said Brown.

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Leona Lewis has teamed up with The Body Shop to promote an end to animal tested cosmetics and put her name behind a line of limited edition makeup and fragrance collection with the brand.

“I’m passionate about beauty and I’m all about animal rights,” Lewis said. “As a result, I’m really conscious of where the products that I use come from. The Body Shop sells cruelty free, ethical products containing amazing Community Fair Trade ingredients. The collaboration is a natural fit!”

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Good Morning America ran a feature earlier this month on lead in lipstick.

As a vegetarian or vegan, you’re always on the lookout for products containing animal ingredients or that are tested on animals, but were you aware there may be several potentially harmful chemicals found even in natural, organic and vegan products?

Good Morning America’s test of 22 popular brands found about half of them to contain lead, an ingredient that’s not currently regulated for cosmetics by the federal government in the U.S.

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Hilaria Baldwin is helping PETA get the word out on companies that have pledged to make you look gorgeous without doing ugly things to animals.

The wife of actor Alec Baldwin who also happens to be a yoga enthusiast unveiled the animal right’s first ever global guide to cosmetic companies that do not test on animals.

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An eco-friendly, vegan cosmetics and skin care company has been named one of the fastest-growing by Inc. Magazine.

DeVita Natural Skin Care has been placed on the magazine’s sixth annual Inc. 500|5000, an exclusive ranking of the nation’s fastest-growing private companies alongside well-known businesses such as Yelp and Giftcards.com.

“We are honored to be recognized by the Inc. 5000 list this year. It’s a true testament to our desire to stand apart from other brands on the market with high quality and all-natural ingredients,” said Cherylanne DeVita, Ph.D., President and CEO of DeVita Natural Skin Care.

“Our passion for skincare that caters to all skin types, including sensitive skin, shows and continues to be the reason why we are the fastest growing all-natural, 100% paraben free, PETA Certified, vegan cosmeceutical skin care line in the country,” she added.

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Natalie Imbruglia was one of several celebrities to join Tara Smith for the launch of her vegan hair care range for Marks and Spencers in London.

The products, appropriately described by the slogan “tested on film stars, not on animals,” are vouched for by Imbruglia, who’s participated in animal rights campaigns in the past, such as anti-fur advertisements.

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Lea Michelle recently signed a million dollar contract with cosmetics company L’Oreal. Although makeup is supposed to enhance one’s appearance, Michele’s decision isn’t sitting pretty with animal rights activists.

The vegetarian actress who’s appeared in several animal welfare campaigns, including a few for PETA that urges horse-drawn carriages be removed from busy city streets, is drawing criticism because of the company’s policy on animal testing.

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