Is Milani ethical and cruelty-free?
Mixed — Milani clears 2 of 4 ethics signals and fails 1, so it depends which issue matters most to you.
Milani is a US-based, affordable cosmetics brand known for its inclusive shade ranges and bold color cosmetics. While it lacks formal certifications, it is cruelty-free (Leaping Bunny certified) and offers a large vegan product selection, though it has limited public sustainability and labor transparency as an independently operated entity without a disclosed parent company.
The evidence, signal by signal
Cruelty-freeverified
Milani does not test on animals anywhere in the world and is Leaping Bunny certified; it does not sell in mainland China where animal testing is required.
Vegan optionsunverified
Over 70% of Milani products are certified vegan by Vegan Action and clearly labeled on packaging and website.
Sells in mainland Chinaverified
The brand does not sell through channels that require mainland China post-market testing.
Third-party certifiedflagged
No independent certifications recorded on the products we track.
Public pledges: Milani uses recycled materials for some packaging and FSC-certified paper, but has no public carbon goals, recycling programs, or sustainability report.
Scored with our public methodology. Profile last updated 2026-09-24.
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Is Milani ethical? FAQs
Is Milani cruelty-free?+
Milani does not test on animals anywhere in the world and is Leaping Bunny certified; it does not sell in mainland China where animal testing is required.
Does Milani have vegan products?+
Over 70% of Milani products are certified vegan by Vegan Action and clearly labeled on packaging and website.
Does Milani sell in mainland China?+
The brand does not sell through channels that require mainland China post-market testing.
What is Milani's ethics score?+
Milani averages —/100 across 0 products we score on certifications, sourcing, labour, packaging and transparency.
What are the best alternatives to Milani?+
See our full list of ethical alternatives to Milani for better-scoring options in the same categories.