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UPDATE: CoverGirl is Cruelty free! Katy Perry: Do you know the makeup you represent is tested on animals?

Katy Perry Covergirl Cosmetics
November 5 2018
There is huge news today in the cruelty free world! Covergirl (parent company is Coty) has announced it is Leaping Bunny certified cruelty free by Cruelty Free International ! 🎉🎉🎉 That means there is no animal testing in any part of the products' production from the raw materials to the finished product. According to the Leaping Bunny Standard, "The Company shall not allow Animal Testing to be performed by or for submission to regulatory agencies in foreign countries."  That should mean that Covergirl is no longer sold in mainland China. 

 Fantastic news! I'm so excited about it, I had to go to the nearest Covergirl retail display to check out all the makeup! I don't think I have ever bought any Covergirl product. Now I can!

This doesn't mean that all Coty and Coty brands are cruelty free. Just Covergirl products are certified cruelty free. But that's a big deal! Coty brands include OPI, Calvin Klein, Wella, Clairol, Rimmel, Sally Hanson, Max Factor, Katy Perry Perfume and philosophy. Hopefully, more Coty brands follow suit. There's still a long way to go with these big cosmetics companies and animal testing but Covergirl going cruelty free is a huge step!

 Now the pressure is on you L'Oreal and Revlon!!!

 Read the leaping bunny Corporate Standard of Compassion for Animals

I ❤ Animals!

My Post from 2/9/2015: Katy Perry Do you the makeup you represent is tested on animals?

 There is something that has been annoying me for a long time. Maybe it annoys you too. There are celebrities that claim to be animals lovers. They won't wear fur. Some are even vegan, yet they are models for Covergirl cosmetics. What's the problem with that you ask? Covergirl products are tested on animals. Many people have no idea that their new mascara was smeared into the eyes of caged rabbits or it's ingredients were force fed to them in the name of safety.

 Covergirl was a Proctor and Gamble brand acquired by Coty, another animal testing company, in 2016.  The company will tell you that most of their products are not tested on animals or they are working to end the use of animals in product testing or that they only test their products on animals when required by law. There is no law in the US requiring cosmetics to be tested on animals. China, however, requires cosmetic products to be tested on animals. If a company sells their cosmetics in China, the cosmetics are tested on animals.

 So somebody tell me why Katy Perry, Pink and Ellen DeGeneres are Covergirls? These women proclaim to be animal lovers. They won't wear fur. Ellen is vegan. I just don't get it. Don't they know about animal testing, do they think it doesn't matter or is it the money and prestige of being a Covergirl that makes them look the other way?

 I have read that Ellen claims she checked to see if Covergirl makeup and Olay products were tested on animals before she signed on. She even contacted PETA to make sure the products were not tested on animals. She claims PETA gave her the thumbs up. I have never seen Covergirl products on any of the cruelty free lists. Just checked again. Nope. I don't see Covergirl on any cruelty free list. It is now, November 5, 2018! Cruelty Free International/Leaping Bunny

Leaping Bunny
Beauty Without Bunnies

Besides Covergirl, Ellen also does advertising for Proctor and Gamble on her show.

 I do my best to research the makeup I use to make sure it is cruelty free. I don't want an animal in a cage, in a lab, to suffer so my clients and I can look prettier. These animal loving celebrities have a real opportunity to make a stand against animal testing and increase public awareness that would persuade the big companies to make changes. I don't understand why they don't.

 Please go to the cruelty free lists and check your makeup brands. If you find your makeup brand is tested on animals, contact the company and let them know you are not happy about it. When your makeup item is used up, replace it with one of the many fabulous brands that are not tested on animals.

Have a beautiful, cruelty free day!


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  1. AnonymousOctober 17, 2016 at 9:54 PM

    Do cover girl lipsticks (the old ones and the new ones) contain animal by-products? Do they consider ***stearic acid to be non-animal?

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  2. JillOctober 19, 2016 at 4:43 PM

    I took a look at the ingredients for some Covergirl lipsticks. They contain animal by products. They would not be considered vegan or vegetarian. I didn't notice stearic acid on the lipsticks I checked, but I did see lanolin, silk powder, carmine and squalane. Stearic acid can be plant or animal derived. You can always send P&G an email asking specifics on ingredients. P&G still tests on animals.

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