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Is Glow Recipe Cruelty-Free and Vegan?

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Is Glow Recipe Cruelty-Free?

🐰 Glow Recipe is a cruelty-free brand. None of Glow Recipe’s ingredients or products are tested on animals. Glow Recipe has met all the criteria in our Cruelty-Free Checklist and is included in our Cruelty-Free Directory.

Does Glow Recipe Test on Animals?

When asking, does Glow Recipe test on animals? We must look beyond to ensure none of Glow Recipe’s ingredients or suppliers test on animals. And they don’t sell in any country or under conditions that may require animal testing by law.

In our research, we discovered the following:

  • ✓ Glow Recipe confirmed they do not test their products or ingredients on animals or ask others to test on their behalf.
  • ✓ Glow Recipe confirmed all their ingredient suppliers do not test on animals
  • ✓ Glow Recipe confirmed they do not allow or sell their products under conditions where animal testing is required by law

By meeting all of our Cruelty-Free Criteria, Glow Recipe is a truly cruelty-free brand by our standards.

What is Glow Recipe’s Animal Testing Policy?

Below is a screenshot of what’s currently stated on Glow Recipe’s website about its animal testing policy:

What About China’s Animal Testing Laws?

Glow Recipe has confirmed they do not sell their products in retail stores in mainland China; therefore, they are not required to test on animals.

With the current changes to China’s animal testing laws, some cosmetics sold in China can be exempt from animal testing under certain conditions. However, without meeting those conditions, animal testing is still legally required for most cosmetics sold in China in 2023.

Is Glow Recipe Certified Cruelty-Free?

Glow Recipe is certified cruelty-free by Leaping Bunny.

Cruelty-Free Policies 2023

Just because a brand claims it is ‘Cruelty-Free,’ doesn’t always mean that’s the case.

That’s because there is no legal definition for the label ‘Cruelty-Free.’ It can mean different things to different people. But Cruelty-Free is generally used to imply no animal testing. More specifically, the ingredients, formulation, or finished product are not tested on animals at any stage of product development.

At ethical elephant, we always assess a company’s cruelty-free policy using our Cruelty-Free Checklist. This ensures no animal testing was performed by the brand itself, its suppliers, or any third parties.

How We Assess Cruelty-Free Policies

Since 2015, the start of my blog, I’ve been emailing companies asking about their animal testing policies and cruelty-free commitments.

And based on the responses I receive from companies, I’ll research to find any supporting facts needed before concluding whether the brand should be classified as “Cruelty-Free,” “Animal-Tested,” or “Grey Area – Unclear Policies.”

☕️ Every week, I continue to reach out to new brands while trying my best to keep current brands updated. If you found any of my posts or guides helpful, consider Buying Me A Coffee! I would greatly appreciate it! ❤️

What about Vegan?

Just because something is called Cruelty-Free, doesn’t always mean it’s Vegan. And vice versa.

Cruelty-Free only refers to no animal testing, while Vegan means formulated without animal products.

Some brands are Cruelty-Free, but not Vegan.

And some are Vegan, but not Cruelty-Free.

Another important distinction to know is, Vegan in cosmetics can refer to an entire brand is 100% Vegan or a specific product is Vegan.

Is Glow Recipe Vegan?

⭐️ Glow Recipe is NOT an entirely vegan brand. But Glow Recipe offers some vegan options that are free of animal products.

How to know which of Glow Recipe’s products are vegan?

All of Glow Recipe’s vegan products are clearly marked on their website. Glow Recipe also claims all of its products are vegan except one that contains honey.

Below is what’s currently stated on Glow Recipe’s website:

Where to buy Glow Recipe? Check out glowrecipe.com, Sephora, Cult Beauty, and Amazon!

Vegan Policies

Similar to ‘Cruelty-Free,’ there is no standard or legal definition for the label ‘Vegan.’ But Vegan is generally used to mean formulated without animal-derived ingredients or animal by-products.

Some common animal products in cosmetics include carmine, lanolin, snail mucus, beeswax, honey, pearl or silk-derived ingredients, animal-based glycerin, keratin, and squalene.

There are plant-based and synthetic alternatives to animal-derived ingredients. But unless a brand explicitly labels its ingredients or product as Vegan, it’s often difficult to know with certainty whether a product is vegan just by reading the ingredient list.

So it’s best to ask the company and manufacturers to ensure the ingredients they chose were from non-animal sources.

Where are Glow Recipe’s products made?

I asked Glow Recipe where their products are manufactured and they told me:

“Some of our products are made in South Korea and some are made in the U.S. Each product will have its country of origin marked on the packaging.”

Ethical Mica Mining Policy

Mica is a mineral used in cosmetics to add a shimmery effect. But the mining of natural mica has been linked to child labor and human rights violations.

Unless the company discloses its mica mining policy, we have no way of knowing whether its mica is ethically sourced without child or forced labor.

Fortunately, Glow Recipe claims its highlighting dew drops are formulated without mica.

I hope this article helped you to understand Glow Recipe’s cruelty-free and vegan status and by choosing cruelty-free together, we can help end animal testing for cosmetics once and for all!

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This post was last modified on 19/10/2023 05:10

James marcus

Garden Courte is a blog written by [James Marcus], a passionate gardener and writer. She has been gardening for over 20 years and has a deep understanding of plants and how to care for them. In her blog, she shares her knowledge and experience with others, providing tips and advice on gardening, plant care, and more.

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