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Benefit is neither officially cruelty-free or a vegan brand. It still sells products in markets where animal testing can be mandated by law and could be complicit in either testing products or ingredients on animals personally, or by working with suppliers who do.
Is Benefit Cruelty-Free?
Benefit is not cruelty-free!
Whilst Benefit claims it stands against animal testing, it acknowledges that when regulatory bodies require animal testing for products to enter the market, the brand allows it to happen.
Benefit Ethical Overview
- No Benefit isn’t truly cruelty-free
- Yes it sells products in China
- No Benefit isn’t vegan as it uses multiple animal derived products in it’s formulae
- It isn’t palm oil-free
- It is owned by LVMH
Is Benefit Cosmetics sold in China?
Yes Benefit Cosmetics still sells products in mainland China.
Benefit are very clear about the fact the brand sells products in China.
Whilst we cannot now claim that countries involved in selling products in China can be cruelty-free, China’s animal testing policy is no longer as black and white is it seemed.
Is Benefit Vegan?
Benefit is not a vegan brand. Whilst it has some products that are free-from animal byproducts, the brand is not free-from animal ingredients.
And until it is verified cruelty-free, it cannot be considered truly vegan.
Benefit’s Animal Testing Statement
“Benefit does not test our products on animals.
Since 1989, the Perfumes & Cosmetics companies of LVMH group (including Benefit Cosmetics) have not performed any tests on animals for our products – this was implemented long before the 2013 official ban set by the European Union.
We are deeply committed to the elimination of animal testing. We’re playing a leading role in developing alternative methods through our support of the “Fund for Alternatives to Animal Testing” in the United States. We also actively participate in validation studies of new alternative tests in the framework of the European cosmetics association, Cosmetics Europe. We are one of only a few companies to have invested in creating our own internal department to test raw materials and ingredients to further ensure the quality of our products and the satisfaction of our customers, which is our top priority.
Cruelty-Free Alternatives to Benefit Cosmetics
These are a few of our favourite truly cruelty-free, sustainable brands that we (Adelle) use all the time.
FAQs
Benefit is owned by LVMH. LVMH is a French holding multinational corporation and conglomerate specializing in luxury goods.
The parent company also owns other luxury brands like Christian Dior and Marc Jacobs.
No Benefit isn’t certified cruelty-free by any organisations because the brand sells products in market where animal testing can be mandated by law.
No Benefit isn’t Leaping Bunny certified because it isn’t a cruelty-free brand.
No Benefit is not palm-oil free as some of its products utilise palm oil based derivatives.
No Benefit isn’t organic as its ingredient list doesn’t qualify the products as truly organic.
Benefit Cosmetics is not truly paraben-free.
Benefit’s products are made in Europe
