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BEAUTY COMPANIES THAT TEST ON ANIMALS

I don’t usually talk about the brands that are NOT cruelty free, because there are so many good brands that ARE! However it’s just as important to know which brands are testing, here is a comprehensive list of the beauty companies that test on animals.

Here is a complete and comprehensive list of all of the brands that test on animals that we have verified through My Beauty Bunny. - Beauty Companies That Test on Animals by popular LA cruelty free beauty blogger My Beauty Bunny

Brands’ cruelty-free statuses change all the time (so check this cruelty free beauty list for current updates). But I wanted to mention some of the beauty companies that test on animals that I avoid and it makes me sad. Some of them test on animals outright, but many do it because they want to sell in countries that REQUIRE animal testing (like China). They usually say things about testing, “only when required by law.” This is a PR spin, because basically, no one is forcing them to sell in China. It’s all about the money baby.

(Updated Jan 2018 –  subject to change! See a current list of cruelty free and non-cruelty-free brands here): So here’s my list of brands that I want to buy, and as soon as they stop animal testing, selling in China, or working with suppliers who test on animals, I’d love to buy them again. Until then – no deal!

Please note – if I am wrong about any of these beauty companies that test on animals and you have proof, please let me know. To the best of my knowledge and research, these are brands that are currently involved in animal testing in some form or fashion.

Beauty Companies that Test on Animals:

Algenist
Amazing Cosmetics
American Beauty (EL)
Anna Sui
Aramis (EL)
Avon
Balenciaga
Bath & Body Works
Benefit
Bliss
Bobbi Brown (EL)
Boscia
Bumble and Bumble (EL)
Burberry
Bvlgari
C. Booth by Freeman Beauty
Calgon
Calvin Klein
Caress
Carmex
Catwalk
Caudalie
Chapstick
Chloe
Clairol
Clarins
Clarisonic (sold in Sephora China)
Clean & Clear
Clearasil
Clinique (EL)
Colgate
Colorsmash
Coppertone
Coty
Cover Girl
Crest
Curel
Darphin (EL)
Davidoff
Degree
Dermablend
DHC
Dial
Diesel
Dior
Dolce & Gabbana
Donna Karan (EL)
Dove
Dr Brandt (Sephora China)
Dr Jart (Sephora China)
Eclos
Edge
Elie Saab (Sephora China)
Energizer Holdings (Schick, Gilette, Hydro Shave, Playtex, etc)
EOS (mainland China)
Equate
Ermenegildo Zegna (EL)
Essie
Estee Lauder (EL)
Eucerin
Febreze
Fekkai
Fendi
Ferragamo
Flirt (EL)
Freeman
Fresh
Fusion Beauty (Sephora China)
GAP
Garnier
Giorgio Armani
Givenchy
GlamGlow
GoodSkin Labs (EL)
Got 2 Be
Grassroots Research Labs (EL)
Gucci
H2O+ (Sephora China)
Hawaiian Tropic
Head & Shoulders
Herbalife
Hugo Boss
Irish Spring
Ivory
Jergens
J F Lazartigue (Sephora China)
Jimmy Choo
John Frieda
Johnson & Johnson
Joico
Jo Malone (EL)
Jurlique
KAO
Kenzo
Kerastase
Kiehl’s
Kinerase
Kiton (EL)
KMS
Kose
K.Y.
La Mer (EL)
Lab Series for Men (EL)
Lady Speed Stick
Lancome
Laneige
Lanvin
La Roche Posay
Laura Mercier
Lever 2000
Listerine
L’Occitane
L’Oreal
Lorac (questionable – here is their latest response “Lorac – LORAC does not support the testing of products on animals and we ask all suppliers to support this point of view and all suppliers state that they do so. LORAC does not use a third party to test on animals. LORAC does not sell in countries requiring animal testing.  Please note, LORAC cannot warrant or certify that all suppliers who say they do not test on animals, in fact, do not test on animals. Additionally, notwithstanding the statements of suppliers to LORAC, LORAC has no way of knowing what the “suppliers of the suppliers” are doing. In regards to the vegan ingredients, there is no way to know for sure due to the lack of control over raw ingredients.
L’Oreal
Lubriderm
Lysol
MAC (EL)
Make Up Forever
Malin + Goetz
Mama Mio
Marc Jacobs Fragrances (owned by Coty)
Mark
Mario Badescu (store in Shanghai)
Mary Kay
Matrix
Max Factor
Maybelline
Mentadent
Michael Kors (EL)
Missoni (EL)
Mitchum
Mont Blanc
Nair
Neutrogena
New York Color
Nexxus
Nicole by OPI
Nina Ricci
Nivea
Noxzema
OGX
Ojon (EL)
Old Spice
OPI
Origins (EL)
Palladio
Pantene
Pat McGrath
Pet Head
Peter Thomas Roth (Sephora China)
Pevonia Botanica
Phyto
Playtex
Ponds
PRADA
Prescriptives (EL)
Proctor & Gamble
Purell
Purpose
Q-tips brand
Redken
Rembrandt
Revlon (Revlon has pulled out of China for financial reasons – it’s not clear if they are CF now)
Right Guard
Rimmel London
Roberto Cavalli
ROC
Sally Hansen
Sampar (Sephora China)
Schick
Schwarzkopf
Scope
Sean John (EL)
Sebastian
Secret
Sensodyne
Sephora house brand
Shu Uemura
Simple Skincare
Sinful Colors
SK-II
Skintimate
Soft & Dri
Softsoap
Speed Stick
St. Ives
Strivectin
Suave
Talika (Sephora China)
Tanda
The Art of Shaving
Tom Ford (EL)
Tommy Hilfiger (EL)
Tony Moly
Tresemme
Trojan
Tyra Beauty
Unilever
Valentino
Vaseline
Veet
Vera Wang
Versace
Victoria’s Secret
Vidal Sassoon
Walgreens house brand
Wella (Sephora China)
Woolite
Yardley
Younique (According to Logical Harmony – Do not verify nor require that their suppliers of ingredients or companies that they work with in manufacturing their products are cruelty-free.)
Yves Rocher
ZIRH

 

There are plenty more animal testers – this is just a sampling of beauty companies that test on animals. Check here for a regularly updated list of brands that ARE cruelty free. Also check out the gold standard of cruelty free beauty – Leaping Bunny for a list of brands that have been audited and approved.

One way to check which brands are selling in mainland China (Hong Kong is safe), is to look up Sephora China and then have Google translate the page (if you don’t speak Chinese!). Here’s a link to a list of brands sold in Sephora China stores. Let me point out that Sephora carries many cruelty free brands. I don’t stay away from stores like Sephora and ULTA that carry multiple brands, but I do avoid the beauty companies that test on animals.

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Comments

  1. I do and if I have to give something I give what is right, But regretfully if the people around you don’t care you cant make them.

  2. OMG OPI? Didn’t they swear they won’t start testing after they were bought out by L’oreal? Yves Rocher also makes me sad 🙁

  3. And I would love to buy Pure Ice and Sinful Colors nail polish, but Revlon has ruined that for me. I will not give my money to companies who say they don’t test but are owned by those who do. And the same is with OPI.

  4. Ooh, I didn’t know about Clarisonic! So glad I donated my Mia 2 🙂 But Kat Von D is okay?

  5. Jen, why must you be the bearer of bad news!!! I could have sworn Boscia was cruelty-free.

    I do like the idea of this list though. We often focus on companies that are in the grey, but not necessarily pointing out the ones that are for sure in the bad.

  6. I am is sad as well. I’ve been buying Cover Girl for years thinking they were non animal tested. I have been using their powder foundation and Mink Vison eyeliner for so many years, they’ve become part if my face! But I have to remember what the picture above says, “Do what is right. Not what is easy.”

  7. Jen, thanks so much for doing the leg work and keeping us informed and updated with this information…i do research as well and make better decisions with all the information that’s out there. thanks again 🙂

  11. Ugh it’s so hard to read this list and see some of my favourite brands on there! The truth is that there are so many good non-testing on animal companies that if we stopped shopping at the guys that do they would be forced to make a decision. I think the realistic problem lies in the cost. For example, Butter nail polish can run about $17, compares to a cheap Revlon one for $8. Not everyone has the disposable cash. It’s the same issue with eating organic vs. not. There needs to be something that changes at the core of this problem for people to really make the switch.
    http://www.thecrushworthy.com

  12. They also say ‘they’ don’t do it. Nothing about any other parties they may outsource testing to, or test on their behalf. You need to read between the lines with companies when it comes to animal testing.

  13. theres an app called cruelty cutter and i scanned my philosophy and benefit items and its saying they ARE cruelty free. im not sure if the app is updated as well as brands when they change. this is just want i found through that app.

  14. Since visiting your blog the ads have been for companies that test on animals…they make their presence felt everywhere. Urban Decay sells in China now. NYX as well…you’re right when you say that a company’s status can change…and all for profit.

  15. Hello My Beauty Bunny!
    Do you know if By Terry test their product on animals or have any other parties do it for them? I couldn’t find them anywhere on your lists.
    Thank you.

  16. Urban Decay and NYX don’t sell in mainland China. And all of my ads right now are Google AdSense which are based on your browsing history.

  20. I just realised that The Body Shop is owned by L’Oreal! But The Body Shop is on the cruelty free list. How does that work?

  21. The Body Shop was acquired by L’Oreal under the condition that they would maintain their cruelty free status. See our cruelty free brands page for more on parent companies who do test.

  22. I use most of these brands. I always assumed they were cruelty free but I guess not. 🙁 It’s especially messed up that a lot of them USED to be cruelty free but decided to sell out to China. From this point on I will only buy cruelty free products. Thanks so much for making these lists!

  24. Hello!
    Your website says Avon still does animal testing. They stopped animal testing in 1989.

    A direct quote from the Avon website:
    “In June 1989 Avon announced a permanent end to animal testing of our products, including testing done in outside laboratories. Avon was the first major cosmetic company in the world to end animal testing. For more than 20 years Avon has independently substantiated the safety of its products without animal testing.”

    http://avoncompany.com/corporatecitizenship/corporateresponsibility/resourcecenter/policies_and_procedures/animal_welfare.html

  25. Avon sells in China, a country that requires animal testing. They are not cruelty free now, and won’t be until they pull out of China or China changes its laws (wishful thinking!)

  27. I currently use Eucerin as it has helped my slightly problem prone skin. Can you recommend a skincare/cleanser brand that is cruelty free?? [and available in South Africa?!]

  29. I am SO disappointed to learn that Burt’s Bees, Aveda and Tom’s are part and party to animal testing, being as how they are “guilty by association.” Recently I bought a new makeup line that the sales person assured me was NOT tested on animals…NARS, but since I am unable to find them on ANY list, I am suspicious. Do you have any information on this brand? Thanks.

  32. Thank you for this information, disappointing as it is! Seems everyone has “sold their soul” to the almighty dollar, and that just infuriates me! So, the “hunt” continues!

  33. Very confused since Benefit explicitly states in its FAQ that it IS cruelty-free and doesn’t support it.

  35. This page seriously needs to be updated. I’m telling you right now that philosophy is cruelty-free. Chanel & Dior do not test their beauty products on animals.

    As for the rest of the commentators, a company, like Victoria’s Secret, can own another company, like Bath & Body Works, where one tests on animals and the other company is completely cruelty-free.

  36. I was told that Burt’s sold out to the Chinese market, thereby insuring there WILL be testing done in/for that country, much as others have done.

  38. Benefit has never been cruelty free. These companies often “spin” their animal testing policy verbiage to make it sound as if they are cruelty free. For example, “finished products not tested on animals” does not mean the ingredients used weren’t tested. Some companies don’t test, but they choose to sell in China, where the gov’t mandates testing. There are many other ways to spin it – those are just a couple of examples.

  39. As far as I know, Burt’s Bees does not sell in China. If you have proof, please email me or post it here.

  40. Unfortunately, they are sold in China, a country that requires animal testing.

  41. I haven’t heard of them, sorry. But, you should write and ask what their animal testing policy is, if their ingredients suppliers test on animals, and if they are sold in countries that require animal testing (like mainland China – Hong Kong is an exception).

  42. Okay, a year later, I realize that’s the Beagle Freedom Project app – hopefully they have updated it since then.

  43. There are some great inexpensive cruelty free brands like Milani, Wet N Wild, Flower, Nuance, Zoya, 100% Pure, Pacifica, and many more – check my list of cruelty free brands (at the top and on the right side of the page) for more drugstore brands.

  44. I emailed chanel about animal testing and this was their response “Thank you for taking the time to contact Chanel.

    Please be assured that we comply scrupulously with the European Union’s regulations which only authorize alternative methods to test cosmetic products and their ingredients.

    We appreciate your understanding and continued interest in Chanel.”
    Does this mean that the company is cruelty free

  45. Hi Courtney – unfortunately, that reply doesn’t cover all the bases. Here’s what I recommend asking brands: 1. Are the finished products tested on animals by the company, a parent company, a third party or an affiliate company?

    2. Are the products tested on animals during the production process by the company, a parent company, a third party or an affiliate company?

    3. Are any ingredients used in the products tested on animals by the company, a parent company, a third party or an affiliate company?

    4. Are any ingredients used in the products tested on animals by the company, a parent company, a third party or an affiliate company to comply with any laws and regulations?

    5. Are any ingredients used in the products tested on animals, or do they contain ingredients that have been tested on animals, by the company, an ingredient supplier, an affiliate company, or a 3rd party supplier in order to comply with laws such as TSCA, CEPA, ELINCS, EINECS, REACH, NICNAS, SCCP, etc?

    6. Are the products sold in any markets where animal testing is required by local law and regulations (China, etc)?

    7. Are the products vegetarian? (no animals killed for the products – i.e. some forms of collagen, squalane, etc.)

    8. Are the products vegan?

  47. Hello, I just wanna know that does Korres still test on animals because i’ve recently seen that they don’t. Thank you

  55. Actually I see a lot of brands that are not cruelty free on the Paula’s Choice list (most are selling in China or they are not using cruelty free ingredient suppliers): Marc Jacobs, Sally Hansen, Kate Somerville, Laura Mercier, Mario Badescu, Lorac, Carol’s Daughter, Ole Henriksen and several more. I don’t know if this is a very outdated list, or what, but I would not trust it one bit.

  58. Hi! Tyra Beauty is actually cruelty free. She does not test on animals with her products. Asked by me, answered by Tyra herself in person. I met her last October.

  59. Marc Jacobs Beauty is cruelty and technically so is Make Up Forever since they are no longer under Estee Lauder

  62. Hi Zoe – I don’t know what they told you, but Pantene is absolutely not cruelty free. It’s owned by Procter & Gamble – one of the largest animal testers out there.

  63. Hello,
    I see that on one supermarket shelf only one third of the health and beauty products for example are cruelty-free with the bunny picture on the back, only one product that I saw has the bunny drawing on the front in which this should be a really successful product, in my opinion. Generally though this must represent society in general – just one third is not good enough, no animal abuse, no excuses!
    Just because something is certified organic, it doesn’t mean that the bunny picture will be on the product! Being organic is great though as for instance nasty chemicals can seep into the skin, and then into the blood stream – look for good products, improve self worth, love your body.
    Thank you
    Rachel

  64. Wow!! I use so many of these brands. I think it would have been quicker to name brands that don’t test on animals.

  66. Holy cow! Thank you for such an extensive list! I knew some of these but am surprised (and saddened) by others!

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