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Does my favourite cosmetic company test on animals?

Feb 20, 2008

Animal testing in cosmetics is a huge and controversial topic that I do not intend to get into but I can’t help but notice that there are many people who want to know which companies test on animals and which companies do not test on animals.

Here are 2 online sources where you can find a list of companies that test and do not test on animals. (Animal Testing and Caring Consumer) They are by no means comprehensive as new companies appear every day and company policies do change from time to time.

As a sampling, here’s a list of companies that do not test on animals as at the date of writing:

  • Avon
  • Amway
  • Bare Escentuals
  • Beiersdorf Inc - Nivea, Eucerin, La Prairie
  • Blackmores
  • Bobbi Brown
  • Burts Bees
  • Christian Dior
  • Clarins
  • Crabtree & Evelyn
  • Dermalogica
  • H20+
  • Jurlique
  • L’Occitane
  • La Mer
  • LUSH
  • MAC Cosmetics
  • OPI
  • Origins
  • Revlon
  • Smashbox Cosmetics
  • Stila
  • The Body Shop

This is by no means an endorsement nor critique but if it matters to you then I hope the information is of use.

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14 Comments so far
  1. Giddy Tiger  February 21, 2008 2:29 pm

    I try to ensure as far as possible that the products I use are not tested on animals. In fact one of the very main reasons why I didn’t spend my money on SKII is because they do test on animals.

  2. akiki  February 21, 2008 9:46 pm

    yaya~i am going for non-chemical and no testing on animal products!!!

  3. Rose  February 23, 2008 4:17 pm

    Thank god that the products I used are not tested on animal!! I use Amway, and I love them! Thanks for the information.

  4. jooj  February 28, 2008 9:23 pm

    i read somewhere that some companies will claim not to test on animals. however, as an alternative, they use research from other companies that do test on animals. hence, they’re not really cruelty-free, but rather they’d like people to think they are when in reality they are silent, behind-the-scenes supporters of animal testing. just a thought.

  5. Amanda  February 29, 2008 5:22 am

    Nars/Shishedo… do they do animal testing?
    (They’re the same company)

    so that means Clinique/MAC/Estee Lauder doesnt do testing either as MAC says they dont?

    Oh i know Prescriptives doesnt test on animals, they state it on their website

  6. Amanda  February 29, 2008 5:24 am

    Prior to my earlier msg: do all of these brands not test on animals? i use a majority of them

    Estée Lauder brands include:

    American Beauty
    Aramis
    Aveda
    Bobbi Brown
    Bumble and bumble
    Clinique
    Coach
    Daisy Fuentes
    Darphin
    Donald Trump The Fragrance
    Donna Karan
    Estée Lauder
    Flirt!
    Good Skin
    Grassroots
    Jo Malone
    Kate Spade (divested)
    Lab Series
    La Mer
    Kiton
    MAC Cosmetics
    Michael Kors
    Missoni
    Ojon
    Origins
    Prescriptives
    Sean John
    Stila (sold)
    Tommy Hilfiger
    Tom Ford Beauty

  7. Paris Beaverbanks  February 29, 2008 9:58 am

    Giddy Tiger: I found SKII a bit of a rip off :P But thats me.

    Akiki: That’s good!

    Rose: Yay!

    Jooj: Yep, there’s that too. The end product isn’t tested but ingredients might be tested on animals. We can never be sure and now with all the hype about animal testing most companies just want to play safe and outsource their ingredients testing. Thanks for your input.

    Amanda: I’m not sure about Nars. Different companies (although under the same umbrella company) have different policies. You might want to check the links I provided to check the brands you use.

  8. Stacey  March 19, 2008 11:07 am

    Thank you for this information! I always aim to buy cruelty free. :O)

  9. Chandler  March 28, 2008 6:08 am

    do you know if clinque or benifit brands test on animal?

  10. lulu  March 31, 2008 1:27 pm

    When I called MAC they told me that they do “some” animal testing and “soome” of there products may contain animal by products in them… So just something to think about

  11. Sara  April 3, 2008 1:37 pm

    Actually MAC does have some animal bi products, however, as far as I know they do not test on animals. I’m not sure anymore because big companies are good at hiding stuff.

  12. Vanja  April 23, 2008 2:49 am

    I am from italy, so my english is not very good but i hope you will understand me.
    Lulu, you sad that Mac actually does test on animals. Is the same story with Revlon, Estee Lauder and Clarins?

    Thank You very much for answer.

  13. Anna  May 26, 2008 11:23 am

    Does anyone know if bare minerals tests on animals?

  14. Anna  May 26, 2008 11:28 am

    Stacey said she likes to buy cruelty free… Iagree 1000%!!!!!!!!!!!

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