Is Younique Cruelty-Free in 2022? SHM Answers!

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Is Younique Cruelty-Free? No, Younique isn’t a cruelty-free brand.

Either the brand is using animal derivatives in their products or is financing animal testing through third parties.

This is done by allowing other parties to test with funds from Younique, or the company supplies its products to China where animal testing is done on all products, especially skincare. 

Also, it doesn’t matter whether a company is innocent or not. Companies that really care will take necessary steps to ensure their products are free from animal ingredients and that they’re not sold in China and similar provinces where the test is done on animals. 

The more company refuses to do animal testing, the easier it is for others to stop. If more firms continue with the practice, it’ll serve as a moral ground for others. So, Younique and other brands are encouraged to try and stop the practice. 

About Younique

Younique is a rather well-known direct sales company that specializes in skincare, body care, and beauty products.

The company has become rather popular thanks to Instagram influencers promoting their most famous and popular product (their 3D fiber lash mascara).

And to their great marketing tactics as a direct sales enterprise that allows you to become a “boss babe” (that is, to join their company by becoming an entrepreneur and selling their products).

Many influencers and entrepreneurs that sell and represent the brand have marketed it as eco-friendly, vegan, and against animal testing. But the question is, can we consider Younique to be cruelty-free?

Is Younique Cruelty-free?

A quick Google search shows that the brand is not listed in any cruelty-free database such as PETA’s “Beauty without Bunnies” or “Choose Cruelty-Free”.

When searching on its website, we can find a tab on animal testing that says that Younique does not test its products on animals.

And that the brand is in the process of trying to get a certification as a cruelty-free company that does not use animal testing.

However, they do admit that they haven’t done in-depth research on where the ingredients used in their products are sourced or manufactured. This leaves a lot of room to doubt their self-imposed “cruelty-free” label.

While they might not test their products on animals, the companies/third parties where supplying the ingredients might be doing that.

The lack of transparency on the company’s part and wobbly stance when it comes to animal cruelty makes it doubtful that they are, fully, cruelty-free.

We would like to encourage Younique to have a stronger stance against animal testing and cruelty. And also encouraging the brand to use only ethically sourced ingredients.

Those that are not sourced from companies that test on animals or from countries where animal testing is required by law.

Final Words: Is Younique Cruelty-free?

As is clear from the foregoing paragraphs, Younique isn’t one of the cruelty-free brands out there. If you’re looking for one, you may have to look for other brands.

If you love Younique but want to remain cruelty-free we encourage you to use other cruelty-free companies and to email Younique with your opinion on animal testing.

For other brands that don’t test on animals or are termed “cruelty-free”, check this resource.

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