Does Lab Series test on animals?
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.
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
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.
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Selling through mainland Chinese retail has historically triggered post-market animal testing.
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Lab Series: frequently asked
Does Lab Series test on animals?+
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: 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.