Quick reminder: The leaping bunny logo (below) certifies that the product has been named 'cruelty free' under the
internationally recognised Humane Cosmetics/Humane Household Products Standards and means that the product has not been tested on animals in the UK or anywhere else in the world (including sales in China).
internationally recognised Humane Cosmetics/Humane Household Products Standards and means that the product has not been tested on animals in the UK or anywhere else in the world (including sales in China).
In my point of view; If a company truly doesn't believe in animal testing then regardless of profit or any other element then it should not sell to China. China have a law in their country that no products are allowed to be sold there unless they are tested on animals, however Chinese citizens can purchase from online sites which sell makeup which has not been tested on animals. Just because a product hasn't been tested on an animal does not mean that its not safe. There are many ways now for humans to check if a product is safe other than using an animal to do so- one of these methods being testing products on human skin donated from plastic surgery.
KEY:
VEGAN. - all products are 100% vegan.
VEGAN OPTIONS AVAILABLE. - not all of the products are vegan but there are a few.
CRUELTY FREE. - this company is cruelty free but they sell in China, and they will test on animals when required by law and they maybe owned by a company that does test on animals.
100% CRUELTY FREE. - this company is cruelty free and does NOT sell in China.
NYX: CRUELTY FREE. NYX are on PETA's list of brands that do not conduct tests on animals. Recently in the year PETA posted saying "We’re now happy to announce that NYX has confirmed its dedication to its cruelty-free policy and will remain 100 percent cruelty-free under L’Oréal’s ownership. This means that NYX does not and will not allow, conduct, commission, or pay for tests on animals for its ingredients, formulations, or finished products anywhere in the world. No animals will suffer for NYX products" and also claimed that they are 100% cruelty free. HOWEVER, this company is owned by L'Oreal, who conduct tests on animals because they sell in china, but NYX themselves do not sell their products in China. I would class them being cruelty free, however not 100% as they are still owned by L'Oreal.
Smashbox Cosmetics: CRUELTY FREE. Smashbox is listed on PETA's list of brands which don't test on animals AND they don't sell in china. In their FAQ's they claim they "do not conduct animal testing on our products or ingredients, nor ask others to test on our behalf, except when required by law.
Smashbox is committed to the elimination of animal testing. We are equally committed to consumer health and safety, and bringing to market products that comply with applicable regulations in every country in which our products are sold." However they are owned by Estee Lauder who are confirmed to do tests on animals by PETA. Estee Lauder also own other companies who test on animals like; MAC, Clinique, Bobbi Brown, Bumble and Bumble, Jo Malone, Michael Kors, Tommy Hilfiger, Tom Ford, to name a few. Smash box in my opinion isn't 100% cruelty free because who their owners are and also the fact they will test on animals when required by law.
Soap & Glory: CRUELTY FREE. VEGAN OPTIONS AVAILABLE. Soap & Glory are not registered as a brand on both Leaping Bunny or PETA, that do or don't test on animals. However their FAQ section states that they do not conduct tests on animals at all, claiming that they have very strict guidelines with this topic. But because they aren't listed on either of the websites I do not believe they are 100% cruelty free.
Boots don't have as many cruelty free brands available as other places such as Superdrug, which is why I like to shop in Superdrug more. Animal testing methods are unnecessary as some of these brands have proved!
Thanks for reading!
Annie X
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