Alpyn Beauty

Last Updated: January 20, 2022

How Ethical Is Alpyn Beauty?

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Ethical Analysis

Is Alpyn Beauty cruelty-free, vegan, or sustainable? We’ve got the answers here! Read below for more details on Alpyn’s policies.
Alpyn Beauty is cruelty-free. None of Alpyn Beauty’s ingredients, formulations, or finished products are tested on animals anywhere in the world.
All of Alpyn’s products are 100% vegan and don’t contain any animal-derived ingredients or by-products.
Alpyn Beauty uses sustainably-harvest wildcrafted ingredients straight from the mountains of Jackson Hole, Wyoming. Alpyn Beauty explains the process as “when ingredients are picked responsibly and with care—delicately removing blossoms, leaves, stems, and bark—the healthy plants are not damaged, and replenish themselves naturally. This is true sustainability.”

Also, Alpyn Beauty’s products come in glass containers. Since their caps and pumps are made with plastic, Alpyn Beauty is committed to being Plastic Neutral in partnership with rePurpose Global to fund the collection, processing, and reuse of an equivalent amount of ocean-bound plastic waste to its footprint.
Alpyn Beauty claims their mica is ethically-sourced without the use of child labor. See their ethical mica mining policy here.
Alpyn Beauty products come in glass containers with plastic caps and pumps. They’ve partnered with rePurpose Global to carry a Net Zero Plastic Footprint. Additionally, Alpyn Beauty’s paper and packaging are FSC-certified.

About Alpyn Beauty

Alpyn Beauty offers sustainable, plant-based skincare formulated with potent Wildcrafted Actives grown in the mountains of Jackson Hole, WY.
COMPANY BASED IN: USA
PRODUCTS MADE IN: USA
PRODUCTS: Skincare
CERTIFICATIONS: Leaping Bunny, Cruelty Free International

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Alpyn is Cruelty-Free

Alpyn Beauty 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 Alpyn to be Cruelty-Free.

What About China’s Animal Testing Laws?

Alpyn Beauty 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 standard or 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.

Alpyn is 100% Vegan

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

All of our products are vegan. We manufacture a majority of our plants by hand in Jackson Hole, WY. The additional ingredients that we source are also vegan and are never tested on animals.

Vegan Policies

Similar to ‘Cruelty-Free,’ there is no standard or legal definition for the label ‘Vegan.’ But it usually means no 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.

Ethical Mica Mining Policy

Mica is a mineral that’s used in cosmetics to add a shimmery effect. But the mining of natural mica has been linked to child labor and human rights violations.

Unless the company discloses its mica mining policy, we have no way of knowing whether its mica is ethically sourced without child or forced labor.

Thankfully, on Alpyn’s website, it states:

“The mica found in Alpyn products is sourced domestically (from the United States) and responsibly. In fact, we vet all of our suppliers and work to avoid questionable sources and practices so that our customers can purchase with peace of mind.”

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