Does e.l.f. Cosmetics test on animals?
e.l.f. does not test on animals and relies on China's post-2021 exemption for general cosmetics to sell there without mandatory animal testing.
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
e.l.f. does not test on animals and relies on China's post-2021 exemption for general cosmetics to sell there without mandatory animal testing.
Sells in mainland Chinaflagged
Selling through mainland Chinese retail has historically triggered post-market animal testing.
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e.l.f. Cosmetics: frequently asked
Does e.l.f. Cosmetics test on animals?+
e.l.f. does not test on animals and relies on China's post-2021 exemption for general cosmetics to sell there without mandatory animal testing.
e.l.f. Cosmetics: Cruelty-free?+
e.l.f. does not test on animals and relies on China's post-2021 exemption for general cosmetics to sell there without mandatory animal testing.
e.l.f. Cosmetics: Vegan options?+
100% of e.l.f. products are vegan, with no animal-derived ingredients.
e.l.f. Cosmetics: Sells in mainland China?+
Selling through mainland Chinese retail has historically triggered post-market animal testing.
e.l.f. Cosmetics: Third-party certified?+
No independent certifications recorded on the products we track.
What is e.l.f. Cosmetics's ethics score?+
e.l.f. Cosmetics averages —/100 across 0 products we score on certifications, sourcing, labour, packaging and transparency.