Is DHC Cruelty-Free in 2022? SHM Answers!

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DHC is a popular beauty and skincare brand hailing from Japan that has become very well known and loved worldwide.

This brand marketing point is the simplicity of its products, which are marketed as being “rooted in tradition”.

Their products also use natural ingredients and they offer affordable products that make this brand a favorite of those that prefer their beauty products to be in the lower range when it comes to price.

Another selling point of this brand is its stance against animal cruelty and the fact that they claim to be free from animal testing, but Is DHC Cruelty-Free?

Is DHC Cruelty-Free in 2022?

No, DHC isn’t cruelty-free. Though the brand tries to be or communicate that on their site, the brand isn’t considered a cruelty-free or vegan brand. 

When visiting the FAQ on their website, one of their tabs talks about their stance against animal testing and we can read “at DHC USA and likewise at the founding company DHC Japan we never test our products on animals or ask others to do so on our behalf.

However, our findings show that, in China, brands are required by law to perform a certain amount of animal testing on some of their products.

We strongly disagree with China’s position on animal cruelty and we encourage them to find cruelty-free methods to ensure the safety of their products”.

So, while the products DHC sells in the United States should be animal testing free (as long as they are not manufactured or sold in China), they do sell their products in China. Here, it is mandatory for every brand to engage in animal testing, even if indirectly by financing it.

So their products, even those created for the USA or Japanese market, might not be cruelty-free and they do support animal testing by selling in China.

We would like to encourage DHC, and other companies that sell in China, to not do so and take an even stronger stance on Chinese animal cruelty laws.

Is DHC Vegan? 

No, DHC isn’t a vegan brand. To be a vegan brand, a company products and ingredients must be totally free from animal source. 

Conclusion

If you’re looking for a cruelty-free brand, then DHC isn’t one. You’ll have to look elsewhere. It also goes without saying that DHC isn’t vegan so sorry for anyone looking for a vegan brand. 

Fortunately, there are plenty of them out there. You just have to look around.