Is Lab Series sustainable?
We do not yet score enough Lab Series products to give the brand a sustainability rating. Lab Series lacks a specific sustainability pledge but benefits from Estée Lauder's broad goals on emissions and waste reduction, with limited packaging transparency.
We read sustainability as verifiable practice, not marketing: third-party certification, packaging design, sourcing disclosure and published, dated targets. Claims without evidence score as unverified.
The evidence behind the answer
Cruelty-freeflagged
Lab Series (via Estée Lauder) does not test on animals unless required by law, which includes compliance with Chinese mandatory animal testing for imported cosmetics.
Third-party certifiedflagged
No independent certifications recorded on the products we track.
Scored with our public methodology.
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Lab Series: frequently asked
Is Lab Series sustainable?+
We do not yet score enough Lab Series products to give the brand a sustainability rating. Lab Series lacks a specific sustainability pledge but benefits from Estée Lauder's broad goals on emissions and waste reduction, with limited packaging transparency.
Lab Series: Cruelty-free?+
Lab Series (via Estée Lauder) does not test on animals unless required by law, which includes compliance with Chinese mandatory animal testing for imported cosmetics.
Lab Series: Vegan options?+
Lab Series does not have a dedicated vegan product range and does not label products as vegan; many contain animal-derived ingredients.
Lab Series: Sells in mainland China?+
Selling through mainland Chinese retail has historically triggered post-market animal testing.
Lab Series: Third-party certified?+
No independent certifications recorded on the products we track.
What is Lab Series's ethics score?+
Lab Series averages —/100 across 0 products we score on certifications, sourcing, labour, packaging and transparency.