Is Rare Beauty ethical and cruelty-free?
Yes — Rare Beauty scores 88/100 on EthiCompare, one of the stronger ratings in our database, with 3 of 4 ethics signals verified.
The evidence, signal by signal
Cruelty-freeverified
At least one product in our database carries a third-party cruelty-free certification.
Vegan optionsverified
Certified vegan products appear in this brand's range.
Sells in mainland Chinaunverified
We have not confirmed this brand's mainland China distribution.
Third-party certifiedverified
We record 3 distinct certifications across this brand's products.
Scored with our public methodology.
Rare Beauty products we score
A viral, highly-rated complexion product from Selena Gomez's Latina-owned brand, known for its inclusive shade range and mental health advocacy.
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Is Rare Beauty ethical? FAQs
Is Rare Beauty cruelty-free?+
At least one product in our database carries a third-party cruelty-free certification.
Does Rare Beauty have vegan products?+
Certified vegan products appear in this brand's range.
Does Rare Beauty sell in mainland China?+
We have not confirmed this brand's mainland China distribution.
What is Rare Beauty's ethics score?+
Rare Beauty averages 88/100 across 1 product we score on certifications, sourcing, labour, packaging and transparency.
What are the best alternatives to Rare Beauty?+
See our full list of ethical alternatives to Rare Beauty for better-scoring options in the same categories.