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American multinational beauty conglomerate Coty is neither cruelty-free nor vegan. It either tests ingredients and products on animals personally or works with suppliers or third parties who do so, also selling products in markets where animal testing can be mandated by law.
Is Coty Cruelty-Free?
Coty is not cruelty-free!
Coty either tests ingredients and products on animals themselves or works with third party suppliers who do. The brand also sells products in markets where animal testing can be mandated by law.
So even though Covergirl – one of Coty’s brands – is certified cruelty-free via the Leaping Bunny accreditation program. Coty does not have that accreditation.
Coty features on our list of brands who are not cruelty-free.
Coty Ethical Overview
- No Coty isn’t cruelty-free
- Yes it sells products in China
- No Coty isn’t vegan as it uses multiple animal derived products in it’s formulae
- It isn’t palm oil-free, but is a member of the RSPO
- Coty is owned by the JAB Cosmetics B.V.
Is Coty sold in China?
Yes Coty sells products in mainland China.
And selling imported cosmetics in China still puts products at risk of being tested on animals in pre or post market.
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 Coty Vegan?
Coty is not a vegan brand. Whilst it has some product ranges that are free-from animal byproducts, the brand is not free-from animal ingredients.
And as it is not cruelty-free, it cannot be considered vegan.
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FAQs
American multinational beauty brand Coty is owned by Jab Cosmetics B.V.
No Coty isn’t certified cruelty-free by any organisations because the brand is complicit in cosmetic animal testing. Either by testing on animals themselves or through third parties.
No Coty isn’t Leaping Bunny certified and features on PETA’s tests on animals list.
No Coty is not palm-oil free as some of its products utilise palm oil based derivatives. However it is a member of the RSPO – Roundtable for Sustainable Palm Oil.
Coty either test on animals personally, works with suppliers / third parties who test on animals on the brand’s behalf or both. Whilst also selling products in markets where this can be mandated by law.
No Coty is not gluten-free.
Gluten is widely used in the beauty industry and Coty doesn’t highlight the fact it has any gluten-free products.
