Is Urban Decay vegan?
Over 40% of products labeled vegan; not fully vegan.
Vegan means no animal-derived ingredients — beeswax, lanolin, carmine, collagen, silk or milk proteins — anywhere in the formula. It is a separate claim from cruelty-free, and a brand can be one without the other.
The evidence behind the answer
Vegan optionsunverified
Over 40% of products labeled vegan; not fully vegan.
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 vegan?+
Over 40% of products labeled vegan; not fully vegan.
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.