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Boo Bamboo is Cruelty-Free

Boo Bamboo has confirmed they do not test their products or ingredients on animals or ask others to test on their behalf. Their suppliers also do not test on animals, nor do they allow their products to be tested on animals when required by law. And finally, their products are not sold in stores in mainland China or any other country that may require animal testing.

By our standards, we would consider Boo Bamboo to be Cruelty-Free.

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

In addition, I emailed Boo Bamboo to verify its animal testing policy and the following are a few of their responses:

“Thanks for your email.  All our products are cruelty free and Vegan, Peta approved.  We would never test on animals nor do we sell to any countries that require animal testing.

We take animal cruelty very seriously

When we develop our products we mandate a cruelty free ingredient requirement from our suppliers.  We don’t use any ingredients that have been tested on animals.“

What About China’s Animal Testing Laws?

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

As of May 1, 2021, some imported ordinary cosmetics can be exempt from animal testing under certain conditions. However, for the most part, animal testing is still legally required for most imported cosmetics in 2022.

Cruelty-Free Policies

Note that 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, and by any third parties.

Also, note that Cruelty-Free and Vegan don’t always mean the same thing.

Boo Bamboo is 100% Vegan

Boo Bamboo has confirmed all of its products are vegan and don’t contain any animal-derived ingredients or by-products.

“We don’t use use any animal bi-products in any of our products, they are certified vegan.“

Vegan Policies

Similar to ‘Cruelty-Free,’ there is no standard or legal definition for the label ‘Vegan.’ But it’s usually used in the context to describe something that doesn’t contain any animal-derived ingredients or animal by-products.

Some common animal products used 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 it’s sometimes 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’ve chosen to use were from non-animal sources.

Where are Boo Bamboo’s products made?

I asked Boo Bamboo where their products are manufactured and they told me:

“All the Boo Bamboo Products are made in Canada with the exception of the Wipes.”

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