Is Coty Cruelty-Free or Vegan?

Coty is NOT cruelty-free or vegan.

This means Coty tests on animals directly or through third-parties and uses animal-derived ingredients. Some brands that fall under this category only test on animals where required by law, which means they’re not cruelty-free.

Brands currently owned by Coty, Inc.:

Company Overview

Coty is a multinational beauty company founded in France in 1904. They recently became the #1 leader in the fragrance industry, with the remainder of their portfolio consisting of brands in cosmetics, skin care, nail care, and hair care.

Coty has been making some seriously BIG moves lately. The company recently acquired almost all of the beauty brands owned by Procter & Gamble in a highly publicized sale. Their current lineup includes well-known brands like CoverGirl, Rimmel, Adidas, Max Factor, OPI, Tiffany & Co., Philosophy, Miu Miu, and Clairol.

Coty owns a number of cruelty-free brands, including Stella McCartney and CoverGirl (which still remain cruelty-free after the acquisition from Procter & Gamble), but the profit these brands earn still travels up to Coty’s pockets where it is then used to fund animal testing for their other brands.

Animal Testing Policy

Despite being a leader in the development of alternatives to cosmetics and household cleaner animal testing, Clorox DOES test on animals where required by law. But this doesn’t stop them from trying to project a cruelty-free image to consumers:

Despite being a leader in the development of alternatives to cosmetics animal testing, Coty DOES test on animals where required by law. But this doesn’t stop them from trying to project a cruelty-free image to consumers:

“At Coty, we do not test our products on animals and are committed to ending animal testing across our industry.”

BUT…

“Some governments or agencies stipulate the testing of finished products on animals in accordance with local legal and regulatory requirements. An example is China, where we continue to be involved in the dialogue with the Chinese authorities, including through our active membership of industry groups, to find alternatives to their use of animal testing.”

Many of Coty’s brands are still sold in mainland China, where testing for cosmetics is required by law. This means Coty does in fact test on animals.

Testing on animals is a requirement for selling products in China, but a company is not required to sell products there. Any company that elects to sell products anywhere that requires animal testing is guilty of directly causing unnecessary animal suffering simply to satisfy their own greed.

Read their full animal testing policy.

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