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These popular brands all still test on animals. Some of them are often mistaken for being cruelty-free, but sadly this is not the case.

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I've included a brief description of each company's policy to explain why they aren't cruelty-free. Spread the word. Share Shared. For the majority of these cases, the brands are sold in China, where animal testing is mandatory by law for foreign cosmetics. It's important to read the fine print when reading brand policies, as many of them will claim to be cruelty-free but then include a clause about "except when required by law".

If they are sold in stores in China, this clause then means that they are not a cruelty-free brand. I've also included alternative cruelty-free suggestions for each brand. Feel free to leave your favorite cruelty-free dupe suggestions in the comments below! NARS was once a cruelty-free staple brand for so many. Unfortunately, earlier this year, they updated their animal testing policy to reflect their decision to join the Chinese market.

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From now on, NARS is going to test on animals where required by law, meaning they are no longer cruelty-free. One good thing that has come out of this horrible decision is that there has been so much media attention brought to their decision, which is helping to increase awareness about animal testing! L'Oreal has a notoriously misleading animal testing FAQ. L'Oreal owns tons of other brands, some of which are sold in China and share the same policy to test on animals where required by law, and some of which remain cruelty-free despite the policy of their parent company like Urban Decay and NYX. For cruelty-free alternatives to L'Oreal from the drugstore, give e. Their products are on point and they are more affordable than L'Oreal.

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Since they sell their products in the Chinese market, where animal testing is required, and they aren't a cruelty-free company. Their Double Wear Liquid Foundation is incredibly popular, but fortunately there are some great cruelty-free alternatives! MAC Cosmetics is probably one of the most popular and well-known makeup brands of all time, and they used to be a cruelty-free brand, which can lead to some confusion as to their current policy. Benefit is one of those brands that everyone seems to think is cruelty-free, but unfortunately, they are NOT a cruelty-free company. Their policy is not to test on animals unless required by law. Their products are also sold in mainland China, where animal testing is required. Benefit also currently sells its products in Sephora stores across China and shows no intention of pulling out of China. Sadly, they test on animals.

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They sell their products in China, where animal testing is mandatory for foreign cosmetics. Another heavy hitter drugstore brand, Maybelline also shares the same policy as their parent company L'Oreal. For an affordable cruelty-free alternative to Maybelline and other drugstore brands, ELF has tons of great options! Rimmel London claims to be "against animal testing", but in reality, they are not cruelty-free as they sell their products in China. When asked about why they are selling their products in China while they claim to be against animal testing, they state that "Chinese consumers have made it clear they want Rimmel London. It would not be Tsting to deprive them of the products they want to use and enjoy. Our industry continues to work together in encouraging the Chinese authorities to accept more modernized non-animal safety testing methods.]