While they claim to have “a deep respect for animal welfare”, it seems to be part of careful wording to distract from the fact that they are not cruelty-free. As with Giorgio Armani, Yves Saint Laurent is also owned by L’Oreal, and adheres to L’Oreal’s animal testing policy. As YSL products are sold in mainland China, they unfortunately are not cruelty-free. To be honest, I wasn’t sure about the shade before I put it on.
I don’t think that is a valid reason for me, as a vegan, not to be able to buy that foundation. When I go to the supermarket, and buy all my veggies, genifique and beans, and tofu, I buy them at a place where they also sell dead animals. They kill them, and they sell them, at the exact same place.
Because of this, Chanel tests on animals and cannot be considered cruelty-free. Benefit is one of those brands that everyone seems to think is cruelty-free, but unfortunately, they Estee Lauder NIGHT REPAIR are NOT a cruelty-free company. Their policy is not to test on animals unless required by law. Their products are also sold in mainland China, where animal testing is required.
They now have a huge presence in mainland China – more sales than their native France and Europe, yet they persist in falsely claiming to be free of animal testing. In fact they seem to be actively quite evasive and untruthful about the issue. Animals that are tested for cosmetics suffer terrible pain and misery because they are held in a lab in restraints that keep them suffering for months or more. We care about animals in China as well as everywhere else on the globe. No only do they have Stix, they have traditional cream lipsticks, matte lipsticks, and something called “blur lipstick” which I haven’t figured out yet.
For cruelty-free alternatives to L’Oreal from the drugstore, give e.l.f. a try! Their products are on point and they are more affordable than L’Oreal. Fast fashion are clothing designs that quickly move from idea to prototype to mass production to consumers. A target market is a selection of individuals who have been identified as potential customers for a product.
In Hong Kong it is not a law to test on animals. They are a subsidiary of Coty yes, but the original owners still have all creative control over their products and how they are made. They made sure of that when they went to the table with Coty.