I research each of these companies myself, to make sure they do not test on animals. Plus, companies I've found that are vegan (no animal products at all) or nearly vegan (beeswax, lanolin, or sea algae), I've notated with a heart. ♥

Companies that have been bought out by corporations that do animal testing (or whose animal testing status cannot be verified), yet still maintain their own cruelty-free status, are notated with an "intersection" sign:  ∩.

You can find the following cruelty-free companies on the web through your search engine, at Sephora, Ulta, the PETA Mall, bewellstaywell.com, Whole Foods, your local health food store, and sometimes even at the pharmacy or Target.

For a list of cruelty-free makeup brushes, please see Vegan Makeup Brushes.

I keep this list up to date. It's one of the most comprehensive on the web. If you have a non-animal tested company that should be added to the list, please let me know!

Non-Animal Tested and Vegan Cosmetics Companies

• Abba Hair Care ♥
• Acquarella
• Adorned With Grace Minerals (See note 16)
• Afterglow Cosmetics ♥
• AG Hair Cosmetics
• AHAVA
• Akasha (see: Spinlash)
• Alba
• Alexandra de Markoff (some products)
• Alice Cosmetics
• Alima Pure Cosmetics
• Alison Raffaele Cosmetics
• Almay
• Aloette
• Alvera
• Amala Beauty
• Amazing Cosmetics
• Amazon Organics
• American Beauty
• AminoGenesis ♥
• Anastasia Beverly Hills
• Anise Cosmetics
• Anne Marie Borlind
• apothecary-shoppe.com
• Aquage Hydrating Shampoo
• Arbonne

• Argital
• Aromaleigh
• Astara Skincare ♥
• Aubrey Organics
• Aura Cacia (from Frontier Natural Brands)
• Auroma International
• Auromere
• Aurora Group (CoolEyz, Vivinal, Viviscal, Vivi, Herbal Clear)
• Avalon Natural Products
• Aveda ♥
• AvipCosmetics.com (wholesale)
• Avon
• bareFaced Mineral Cosmetics
• Bare Minerals makeup (from Bare Escentuals) ♥
• Barry M Cosmetics
• BeautiControl
• Beautiful Diva Botanical Mineral Makeup ♥
• Beauty Naturally ♥
• Beauty Without Cruelty (from Avalon Natural Products)
• Becca Cosmetics
• Bee Luscious Cosmetics
• Bee Royal Products
• BeFine food skin care
• BeLeeVe Cosmetics and Skin Care
• Bellance Hair Care ♥
• BellaPierre Cosmetics
• Beyond Skin (footwear)
• Bindi ♥
• Bio-D
• Biorganics
• Biosilk Shampoo and Conditioner
• Blessed Botanicals by FruitsToRoots.com
• Bobbi Brown
• Body Bistro Ayurvedic Organic ♥
• Body Botanicals
• The Body Shop ∩
• Bonne Belle (Eye Style Shadow Box, Lip Smacker, Lip Burst)
• Borba
  For a shopping-friendly, printable version of this list, click here
• Boscia ♥
• Bourgeois Boheme ♥
• Branded J Collections ♥
• Brigit True Organics
• Bumble and bumble
• Buttercream Cosmetics
• Burt's Bees ♥ ∩
• Cactus & Ivy ♥
• California Baby
• Camo Care ♥
• CanaryCosmetics.com
• Care (from Stella McCartney) ♥
• CARGO
• Carol's Daughter
• Cat Cosmetics
• Caudalie ♥
• Cell Food Oxygen Gel
• Chanel
• Chantecaille Cosmetics ♥
• Christina Perfect Pigment ♥
• Christine Marie Cosmetics
• Christine Valmy
• Christopher Drummond Beauty ♥
• Cinema Secrets
• Citré Shine (by Advanced Research Laboratories)
• Clarins
• Clary Sage Naturals (an Etsy store)
• Clean Kids Naturally ♥
• Clearly Natural Products
• Cleopatra's Choice
• Coastal Classic Creations
• CoastalScents
• Cocoon Apothecary
• Collective Wellbeing ♥
• ColorBrushes.com ♥
• ColoreScience***
• Cosmedicine
• Cosminology
• Crabtree & Evelyn
• Crazy Rumors
• Custom Nails (many products)
• Daniel Field
• David Babii for Wildaid ♥
• Davies Gate (many products)
• Delux Beauty (many products)
• Dermablend
• Dermacia
• DERMAdoctor
• Derma e
• Dermalogica
• Desert Essence ♥
• Devita
• Dex New York
• Dinair Airbrush Makeup
• Dolma Vegan Perfumes ♥
• DreamWorld Minerals and Skincare
• Dr. Bronner's Classic Liquid Soaps
• Dr. Brandt Skincare
• Dr. Denese
• Dr. Hauschka
• Dr. Ricketts Nutritionals (formerly Morganics)
• Donell
• Dubarry
• Duchess Marden
• Duprey Cosmetics ♥
• DuWop
• Earthbound Organics
• Earthen Glow Minerals
• Earth Therapeutics
• Earthy Essences ♥
• Ecco Bella
• EcoGenics ♥
• Edelbio
• e.l.f.
• Elizabeth Arden (see note 14)
• Elizabeth Van Buren - Aromatherapy
• Eminence Organics ♥
• Enfusia
• Epicurean Shea Butter Company
• Erno Laszlo
• Essence of Beauty (CVS Pharmacies) lotions, gels, and spraymists are OK, but not the eyemakeup remover
• Ethical Wares (shoes, accesories)
• Eucerin (U.S.)
• Everyday Minerals
• Exuviance Foundation (by Neostrata)
• Eyeko (many products)
• Faith in Nature
• Farmaesthetics ("Even the ingredients for our animal products are tested on humans," they told me.)
• Fashion Fair
• Ferro Cosmetics ♥
• Fleur Aromatherapy
• Freeze 24•7
• Fresh
• Fresh Body Market
• Fudge Hair Products
• Fusion Beauty
• FX Skin Care
• Fyrinnae Cosmetics ♥
• Gabriel Cosmetics and Skincare ♥
• Garden Botanika
• Garden Girl Natural Skin Care
• Giovanni
• GloMinerals**
• GlowFusion (by Fusion Beauty)
• göt2b
• Gourmet Body Treats ♥
• Graftobian (theatrical cosmetics)
• Green People
• Hard Candy
• Helen E Cosmetics
• HEMP With Organics (by Alterna)
• Henna HighlightingShampoo (Rainbow Research)
• Herbatint Haircolor*
• Herbs of Grace ♥
• Honesty Cosmetics ♥
• Honeybee Gardens
• H20 Plus
• Illamasqua
• Illuminare Cosmetics ♥
• Immersion Mineral Cosmetics
• Inika Mineral Cosmetics ♥
• Inky Loves Nature ♥
• International Orange
• Jack Black
• Jane
• Jane Iredale Mineral Cosmetics ♥
• Jason Natural Products
• Jennifer Campain
• Jenulence Mineral Makeup
• Jheri Redding (by Conair)
• J.Lynne Cosmetics ♥
• Joe Blasco Cosmetics
• Joppa Minerals
• Josie Maran Cosmetics
• JR Liggett Ltd
• John Masters Organics
• John Paul Mitchell Systems
• Jonathan Product (♥everything's vegan but Dirt)
• Jo Wood Organics ♥
• Judith August Cosmetics
• Juice Beauty ♥
• Jurlique ♥
• Kate Spade Beauty
• Kevyn Aucoin Beauty
• Keys Skin Care ♥
• Kimberly Sayer ♥
• Kingfisher
• Kiss My Face ♥
• KmS Minerals
• Kobashi
• Kryolan Professional Makeup
• Lamas Beauty ♥
• Lanocreme
• Lansinoh Lanolin
• La Prairie
• Larenim Mineral Makeup
• Laura Geller
• Laura Mercier
• Lauren Hutton Makeup
• LaurEss
• Lavanila
• L'Bri Pure n Natural
• LeMier Cosmetics
• L’Erbolario
• Lipfusion (many products)
• Light Mountain Henna ♥
• Little Moon Essentials
• Liz Claiborne Cosmetics
• Liz Earle
• L'Occitane
• Logona Cosmetics
• Lothian Herbs (aromatherapy)
• Lumene
• Luminess Air Cosmetics
• Lush Cosmetics
• L'uvalla ♥
• LVF Mineral Makeup ♥
• MAC Cosmetics
• Make Up International Ltd. (theatrical)
• Makeup-Junky.com
• Mally Beauty
• Manic Panic
• Marks and Spencer
• Mary Kay
• Max Green Alchemy ♥
• Meadowsweet
• Mehandi Henna ♥
• Meow Cosmetics
• Merle Norman Cosmetics
• Mirenésse
• Miessence ♥See note 11
• Milan Minerals ♥
• Mill Creek Botanicals
• Mind Body Therapy
• Mineral Fusion**
• Mirror Collection (by Thierry Mugler)
• Miss Diva Maquillage ♥
• Mommy Makeup
• Monave Minerals ♥
• Montagne Jeunesse
• Morganics (now Dr. Ricketts Nutritionals)
• Morrocco Method
• Murad (some products)
• MyChelle Dermaceuticals (100% vegetarian, many products are vegan)
• Naked Naturals ♥
• Natio Cosmetics
• NaturalColor.biz
• Nature's Gate ♥
• Naturtint Permanent Haircolor*
• Neal's Yard Remedies
• Neostrata                             Interesting Link to a Vegetarian Site
• Nexxus Beauty Products
• Nicole (by OPI)
• Niora
• Nioxin
• Nisim ♥
• Nivea (USA)
• Nixie Cosmetics
• No-Miss
• Nonie of Beverly Hills
• NOW Foods
• Nubar (nail products) ♥
• Nuxe ♥
• Nvey Eco
• NYC Color
• NYX Professional Makeup
• OCC ♥
• Ocean Mist Cosmetics
• Ojon Hair Products ∩
• Ole Henriksen ♥
• Oliver New York
• OPI
• Orly
• Palladio (some products)
• Paula Dorf
• Paula's Choice
• Paul Mitchell
• PeaceKeeper
• Peter Thomas Roth
• Philosophy
• phormulate
• Physicians Formula
• Pixi
• POP Beauty
• Poshe (some products)
• Pratima ♥
• Prescriptives
• Priia Cosmetics
• Principal Secret
• Proactiv Solution acne treatment products
• Pure & Basic
• PureOlogy ♥
• Pur Minerals
• Rachel Perry
• Rainbow Henna ♥
• Reclaim (by Principal Secret)
• Red Earth
• Ren ♥
• Reviva Labs
• Revlon ∩ ****
• Ruby Red Cosmetics ♥
• Santé Kosmetics
• Sebastian International
• Sebastian Professional
• Serious Skin Care
• Seventh Generation - all its products, including feminine products and baby care
• sevi ♥
• Shaklee Corporation
• Shikai
• Shizen
• Signature Minerals
• Silk Naturals
• Silver Fox
• Similasan Eye Drops
• Simplers Botanical Company
• Simply Karen
• SkinAgain
• sk1n probiotics
• Smart Cover Cosmetics
• Smashbox Cosmetics ♥
• Smudgepot Cosmetics ♥
• Sormé
• Spiezia Organics ♥
• Spinlash (by Akasha)
• Stargazer (stargazer-products)
• Stella McCartney
• Stick With Us Products (by MOOM)
• Stila
• St. Ives
• Studio Gear
• Stuff by Hilary Duff
• Sue Devitt
• Sugar (many products)
• Sukar
• suki (sukipure.com and sukicolor.com) ♥
• SunCat Natural Mineral Makeup ♥
• Suncoat Nailpolish and Mascara ♥
• sweet LeiLani Cosmetics
• Tammy Fender ♥
• Tara Smith Hair Care ♥
• Tarte Cosmetics
• Terax Hair Care
• Terra Firma Cosmetics
• Thayers
• ThereMustBeABetterWay
• Thicker Fuller Hair
• Thierry Mugler ♥
• TIGI ∩ (See note 10)
• Tints of Nature (permanent haircolor)
• Tommy Hilfiger
• Too Faced (many products)
• Tova
• Townley Cosmetics
• Tresemme Hair Care
• Trillium Organics
• UGloGirl Cosmetics
• Ulta
• Urban Apothecary
• Urban Decay
• Urtekram ♥ (available at many websites, but do not use Urtekram.net)
• Valana Minerals
• Valerie Beauty
• Vasanti (many products)
• Vegetarian Shoes And Bags ♥
• Victoria's Secret
• Vincent Longo Wet Pearl Lipstick
• Weleda
• Wildaid (See: David Babaii)
• Wildwind Farm
• Xen Tan (by Premium Sunless Tan)
• Yaoh ♥
• Youngblood Mineral Cosmetics
• Yves Rocher ♥ (Some honey may be used, but that's it. No cochineal (bugs).)
• Zia
• Ziaja Skincare ♥
• Zosimos Botanicals ♥
• Zuzu Luxe ♥

      Notes

      1. Not all vegan and non-animal testing companies sell non-animal hair brushes. This list is for their cosmetics only. For brushes, please see Vegan Makeup Brushes

      2.* An asterisk after a product name on the list indicates that there might be a problem with their anti-cruelty claims. For instance: Herbatint Hair Color says they are "against animal testing." That could mean anything.

      3. **A spokesperson for the company said they are "animal friendly." He didn't get more specific than that.

      4. ***Website states they are "animal friendly." It's a good sentiment, but it's not specific enough to make me 100% comfortable.

      5. I've taken Rimmel London off the list until I can re-verify their non-animal testing status. They were bought out by Coty, and things may have changed. I'll keep you posted.

      6. I've taken Makeup Forever off the list because I'm running into conflicting reports about their animal testing. Even the Campaign for Safe Cosmetics does not know if they use animal testing or not. If you have info, please pass it along to me.

      7. #Origins: Although the company itself does not test on animals, I've heard from a number of sources that their suppliers do. So I've pulled them off the list.

      8. ****Revlon is owned by MacAndrews & Forbes Holdings. Most of MacAndrews' other companies are tech and other non-animal related businesses. But MacAndrews also owns Transtech Pharma, and that's a red flag, since Transtech collaborates with other, unnamed and changing pharmaceutical companies. However, Revlon itself is a big company and makes its own profit, reinvesting much of it back into itself. I've been in touch with them directly, and they haven't disturbed the hair on a bunny since 1989.

      9. Bath and Body Works is back on the list. At this time, the research I've done indicates that they do not test any of their ingredients on animals. Let me know if you've read something different - I'm always open to new findings.

      10. A reader wrote to inform me that TIGI was bought out by Unilever. I will see what information I can find on whether or not TIGI will maintain its animal friendly status, and let you know. Unilever is an animal-torturing company, and I need to find out how that will affect TIGI's ingredient and product testing.

      11. All of Miessence's products are vegan except the following that contain Beeswax: Mascara Reflect Outdoor Balm All Concealers Jaffa Lip Balm All Lip Cremes All Shimmer Cremes Thanks again to Natalie for this information.

      12. DDF skincare products (owned by Procter & Gamble), are not listed here, even though some of their product labels say "NO ANIMAL TESTING." Here's why: Every time I do research for DDF, I come back - not to any DDF-specific policies, but to Procter & Gamble policies. P&G does  do animal testing, although they say they don't do it on "the finished product." That still leaves a lot of bunnies in the labs of their suppliers. I have to assume that DDF follows the P&G guidelines. I'll keep you posted.

      13. Lancaster skin care products is not on my list. They state on their website, "Lancaster does not conduct animal testing on our products or ingredients, nor ask others to test on our behalf, except when required by law." Hmmm. The "required by law" thing doesn't sound good. I'm going to research this further.

      14. A representative from Elizabeth Arden wrote me a personal email, and said they have not engaged in animal testing since 1988. He went on to say that they don't purchase ingredients from suppliers that test on animals. He's aware that the public may be skeptical about this because they are such a large company, but he personally assured me that not only don't they do animal testing, they are also on the forefront of using computer modeling and other non-animal ways to insure that their products are safe. And - yep, there's more - Elizabeth Arden is totally willing to share their computer modeling technology with other companies that want to stop their own animal testing.

      16. Adorned With Grace Minerals may be vegan, but I'm not sure. I'm writing to them. On their temporary site, they say "...our products are made with the most basic and healthy ingredients ... avoiding animal-based products...". It could be a syntax thing, but to me "avoiding animal-based products" is not as clear as if they were to say "vegan".

      17. "We do not conduct animal testing except as required by law." Huh? C.in Australia wrote to me and asked: "I logged onto the Clinique website and they said they do not test on animals or have others test on their behalf unless required by law. Can you please advise why animal testing would be required by law? Does this mean that if I buy one of their products it could have been tested on an animal?"

    Here is my reply, and I welcome responses from others who might have more specific information: "I've come up against that statement, too, on many cosmetics sites. One reason they say that is because there are still some countries that require animal testing. The western European countries generally do not, and in fact, some are passionate against animal testing. But some countries do, I'm not sure which ones, and in those cases I would suspect companies that sell there have to say they test on animals.

    Another possibility is that with the big companies, their legal departments have them put that statement in, just to cover all bases.

    My own personal feeling - and how I determine whether a company goes on my website or not - is that when they say 'except as required by law', I have to assume that they distribute or have a manufacturing base in countries that require animal testing. So I do not put that company on my website.

    I feel that a company can choose where it wants to distribute its products, and they can choose not to sell their makeup in countries that require animal testing. So when I see that 'except as required by law' statement, I must assume that they do some animal testing, somewhere."

    C. responded, and I agree completely: "It is very sad that the need to test on animals is still allowed to be practiced and these large companies do have a choice but unfortunately it is all about money and greed, if we did to humans what they do to animals there would be a huge outcry."