Does NARS test on animals?
Does not test on animals except where required by law; products sold in China may be subject to post-market 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
Does not test on animals except where required by law; products sold in China may be subject to post-market animal testing.
Sells in mainland Chinaflagged
Selling through mainland Chinese retail has historically triggered post-market animal testing.
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NARS: frequently asked
Does NARS test on animals?+
Does not test on animals except where required by law; products sold in China may be subject to post-market animal testing.
NARS: Cruelty-free?+
Does not test on animals except where required by law; products sold in China may be subject to post-market animal testing.
NARS: Vegan options?+
Limited; select products are vegan-friendly, but the brand is not fully vegan and uses animal-derived ingredients in some formulas.
NARS: Sells in mainland China?+
Selling through mainland Chinese retail has historically triggered post-market animal testing.
NARS: Third-party certified?+
No independent certifications recorded on the products we track.
What is NARS's ethics score?+
NARS averages —/100 across 0 products we score on certifications, sourcing, labour, packaging and transparency.