black|Up is the first French upscale beauty brand dedicated to women of color. The Paris-based line is known for its range of professional-quality makeup that is developed by women of color and answers the specific needs of tan to darker skin tones.
Black|Up is available at Sephora. But first, is Black Up cruelty-free?
Is Black Up Cruelty-Free?
Black Up Cosmetics is cruelty-free; none of their products or ingredients are tested on animals, anywhere in the world.
Is Black Up Vegan?
Most of Black Up cosmetics is vegan, however, a few of their products contain carmine, beeswax, and/or other animal-derived ingredients or by-products.
Please reference below for a list of Black Up vegan products.
Black Up Vegan Product List
The following Black Up products do not contain any animal-derived ingredients or by-products and are labelled as being “vegan” on their website:
Primer – Black Up Vegan
- 8 Hr Correcting Primer
- Mattifying Primer 8H
- Smoothing Primer
- SPF 25 Protective Primer
- Strobing Primer
Foundation – Black Up Vegan
- CC Cream Multi-Action
- Full Coverage Cream Foundation
- Mat Definition Foundation
- Matifying Fluid Foundation
- New Contouring Stick
- Two Way Cake
Concealer – Black Up Vegan
Powder – Black Up Vegan
- Anti-Shine Loose Powder
- Colour Correcting Loose Powder
- Contouring Powder
- Matte Definition Powder
- Sublime Powder
- Two Way Cake
Bronzer & Radiance – Black Up Vegan
Blush – Black Up Vegan
Eyes – Black Up Vegan
Lips – Black Up Vegan
- Glossy Liquid Lipcolor
- Lip Tint Dissolving Gel
- Top Coat Metallic Matte Liquid Lipcolor
Skincare – Black Up Vegan
- Bamboo Scrub – Exfoliating Gel
- Cleansing Water
- Daily Face Purifying Gel
- Dark Spot Correcting Night Cream
- Dark Spot Correcting Serum
- Hydration Generator Fluid
- Lip Tint Dissolving Gel
- Micro Dermabrasion – Deep Pore Cleanser
- Oxygen Mask – Matifying Fresh Mask
- Ultra Matifying Rebalancing Fluid
This vegan product list is updated as frequently as possible, please be aware that formulations may have changed since the publication of this post. If you have new information to suggest one of the above products isn’t vegan, please email me at info@ethicalelephant.com to let me know.
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