Vaseline is not cruelty-free in 2026. It tests its finished products and ingredients on animals via third-party and suppliers. Vaseline sells in countries where testing is required by law. It is not vegan either. Overview Testing by Brand? Possible Supplier/Third-Party Testing? Yes Ingredient Testing? Possible Finished Product Testing? Yes Sells in China? Yes Vegan? No … Read more
Pantene is not cruelty-free. It means that finished product or ingredients are tested on animals by the brand, supplier, and third-party. Moreover, it sells in countries where testing is required by law. Overview Testing of Finished Products? Yes, where required by the law Ingredient testing? Unclear Testing by the brand itself? Unclear Third-party testing? Yes, … Read more
Elf is confirmed to be cruelty-free in 2026. It does not test its ingredients and finished products on animals, neither do its supplier or any third-party. Elf does not sell wherever testing is required by law. It is PETA-approved since 2007 and Leaping Bunny-approved since 2022. Overview Testing by Brand? No Supplier or Third-Party Testing? … Read more
Benefit is not cruelty-free in 2026 because its finished products and/or ingredients are tested on animals. Although Benefit doesn’t test on its own, its products undergo third-party or supplier testing. It also sells in countries where testing is required by law. Overview Testing by the Brand Itself? No Ingredient Testing? Uncertain Third-Party Testing? Yes Sells … Read more
Tatcha has confirmed that it is cruelty-free in 2026. No finished products or ingredients are tested on animals by the brand, via its suppliers and third-party. Tatcha products are also not sold in wherever testing is mandatory by law. It is also PETA-approved. Overview Testing by Brand? No Supplier/Third-Party Testing? No Ingredient Testing? No Finished … Read more
Sol de Janeiro is cruelty-free. It doesn’t test its ingredients or finished products on animals. There is no third-party or supplier testing either. It doesn’t sell in countries with mandatory testing laws such as China. However, not 100% vegan, Sol de Janeiro is vegan-friendly. Brand’s Overview Testing of Finished Products? No Ingredient or raw materials … Read more
NYX is cruelty feee. It has confirmed that it doesn’t test on animals by itself or via suppliers or any third-party. NYX also doesn’t sell in countries where testing is required by law. A popular choice for cruelty-free drugstore brands is NYX Cosmetics. But is this LA-based makeup brand ethical? Is NYX cruelty-free or vegan in … Read more
Maybelline is not cruelty-free in 2026. It means that the finished products or ingredients are tested on animals via supplier or third-party. Maybelline also sells wherever testing is required by law. Overview Testing by Brand? No Supplier/Third-Party Testing? Yes Ingredient Testing? Possible Finished Product Testing? Yes Sells in China? Yes Vegan? No Maybelline is a … Read more
Cruelty Free and Vegan are popular terms in the cosmetic and beauty industry nowadays. They are often interchanged and looked upon the same. However, that’s far from the truth. Today, let’s look at cruelty-free vs. vegan in the beauty sector in simple words without any jargon. Cruelty-Free vs. Vegan Key Takeaways • Cruelty-free refers to … Read more
You’ll see many jargons thrown around everywhere. You may think you know what it means, but do you? As a conscious consumer, you should understand the definitions of these terms. So here is a glossary of terminologies that are mostly used in the cruelty-free space. Note Glossary – Meaning & Definition A Animal By-Products It … Read more