Is Urban Decay sustainable?

We do not yet score enough Urban Decay products to give the brand a sustainability rating. 30% CO2 reduction per product by 2025, FSC-certified cartons, increased recycled packaging content.

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

Brand does not test on animals but products may be subject to China's mandatory testing due to L'Oréal ownership.

Third-party certifiedflagged

No independent certifications recorded on the products we track.

Scored with our public methodology.

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Urban Decay: frequently asked

Is Urban Decay sustainable?+

We do not yet score enough Urban Decay products to give the brand a sustainability rating. 30% CO2 reduction per product by 2025, FSC-certified cartons, increased recycled packaging content.

Urban Decay: Cruelty-free?+

Brand does not test on animals but products may be subject to China's mandatory testing due to L'Oréal ownership.

Urban Decay: Vegan options?+

Over 40% of products labeled vegan; not fully vegan.

Urban Decay: Sells in mainland China?+

Selling through mainland Chinese retail has historically triggered post-market animal testing.

Urban Decay: Third-party certified?+

No independent certifications recorded on the products we track.

What is Urban Decay's ethics score?+

Urban Decay averages —/100 across 0 products we score on certifications, sourcing, labour, packaging and transparency.