Since cruelty-free certification is done on a voluntary basis, not all cruelty-free companies are certified. If a company or brand has an official cruelty-free claim, and if they don't test products nor ingredients on animals, don't hire third parties to test on animals ... read more
Above is a chart of the beauty brands that do not test on animals for 2017. There are plenty more cruelty-free beauty brands than this list, of course, but I’ve chosen the brands that are more well-known and easily accessible internationally. read more
All the brands found on this list were vetted to be cruelty-free, meaning (1) they don’t test finished products on animals at any point during production, (2) their suppliers don’t test raw materials or ingredients on animals, (3) no third-party tests on animals on their behalf, and (4) they don’t test on animals where the law requires it, i.e. mainland China. read more