Does BareMinerals test on animals?
Does not test on animals for US/Canada markets; uses cross-border e-commerce to avoid China’s mandatory animal testing, but parent company Shiseido sells in China and uses animal testing where required.
Animal testing rarely happens at the brand's own bench. The questions that decide the answer are whether suppliers test, whether the parent company tests, and whether the brand sells through channels that can require post-market testing.
The evidence behind the answer
Cruelty-freeflagged
Does not test on animals for US/Canada markets; uses cross-border e-commerce to avoid China’s mandatory animal testing, but parent company Shiseido sells in China and uses animal testing where required.
Sells in mainland Chinaflagged
Selling through mainland Chinese retail has historically triggered post-market animal testing.
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BareMinerals: frequently asked
Does BareMinerals test on animals?+
Does not test on animals for US/Canada markets; uses cross-border e-commerce to avoid China’s mandatory animal testing, but parent company Shiseido sells in China and uses animal testing where required.
BareMinerals: Cruelty-free?+
Does not test on animals for US/Canada markets; uses cross-border e-commerce to avoid China’s mandatory animal testing, but parent company Shiseido sells in China and uses animal testing where required.
BareMinerals: Vegan options?+
Partial vegan range available, clearly labeled on product pages and website, but not the entire line is vegan.
BareMinerals: Sells in mainland China?+
Selling through mainland Chinese retail has historically triggered post-market animal testing.
BareMinerals: Third-party certified?+
No independent certifications recorded on the products we track.
What is BareMinerals's ethics score?+
BareMinerals averages —/100 across 0 products we score on certifications, sourcing, labour, packaging and transparency.