Is Garnier cruelty-free? Find out now with this update for 2021! Garnier has been around for decades. They are one of the most-commonly seen hair and skincare brands at the drugstore. For a long time Garnier was not cruelty-free, but has that changed? I was able to have a chat with both the brand and Cruelty-Free International about the Garnier cruelty-free stance and animal testing policies. Garnier also answered some very specific questions I had …
Lately I have been receiving a lot of emails and social media comments asking if the rumors were true – had L’Oreal changed their animal testing stance? Is L’Oreal cruelty-free? Many people who emailed me were asking of the laws in China had changed to now allow brands like L’Oreal to avoid animal testing. Because of the large number of these inquiries, and the questions included in them, I decided that creating a blog post …
Last week rumors were circulating that L’Oreal was in talks to buy NYX Cosmetics (read NYX Cosmetics May Be Bought by L’Oreal). Today it is being reported by Reuters that L’Oreal has now signed an agreement to acquire NYX. “French cosmetics group L’Oreal (OREP.PA) said on Wednesday it had signed an agreement to acquire Los Angeles-based NYX Cosmetics as it builds up its stable of U.S. brands. L’Oreal did not release the price it was paying for …
Cruelty free cosmetics brand NYX Cosmetics is reportedly up for sale and L’Oreal is eager to purchase the brand. On June 11th, WWD posted an article with the headline “NYX Cosmetics, L’Oreal Said Nearing Buyout Deal”. “The indie mass-market color cosmetics brand is close to finalizing a deal with beauty giant L’Oréal, said industry sources. While nothing has been signed, a potential deal could come as early as the end of the month. NYX, which generates wholesale sales north …
Previously, Logical Harmony reported that brands selling in the duty free shops of airports in China were able to stay cruelty free. The results of a PETA investigation were that the Chinese government requirements on animal testing did not cover these locations. Unfortunately, it looks as though the items sold in airports in China may be subjected to animal testing after all. Choice, an independent consumer watchdog organization in Australia, is now claiming that the …
The past few months have been pretty crazy for fans of Urban Decay who only use cruelty free and/or vegan cosmetics. First the brand announced their plans to sell in China (where animal testing is required by law), then they went back on that decision. Last week it was announced that L’Oreal bought Urban Decay. L’Oreal is notoriously known as one of the worst offenders when it comes to animal testing, so this raised quite …
A few months ago, cosmetics brand Urban Decay announced that they were going to change their stance on animal testing in order to sell their products in China. Despite publicly changing their stance on testing, Urban Decay also continued to market products as vegan. After a large public outcry, they reversed this decision to sell in China and went back to their cruelty free ways. Now there is yet another twist in the Urban Decay …