Bare English & Co.

Last Updated: January 27, 2022

How Ethical Is Bare English & Co.?

Make a positive impact by supporting companies with the same values and ethics as what matters most to you. To navigate and find ethical brands, here's a summary of Bare English's ethics and initiatives.

Ethical Analysis

Is Bare English & Co. cruelty-free, vegan, or sustainable? We’ve got the answers here! Read below for more details on Bare English’s policies.
Bare English is cruelty-free. None of Bare English’s ingredients, formulations, or finished products are tested on animals, anywhere in the world.
All of Bare English products are 100% vegan and don’t contain any animal-derived ingredients or by-products.
Bare English is committed to using sustainably-sourced, fair-trade, and certified organic ingredients.
Bare English claims their mica is ethically-sourced without the use of child labor. See their ethical mica mining policy here.
Bare English products come in plastic packaging. And I couldn’t find anything stating they’re working on reducing their use of virgin plastic in their product packaging.

About Bare English & Co.

Bare English & Co. offers tea-infused vegan lip balms that are Made In Canada.
COMPANY BASED IN: Canada
PRODUCTS MADE IN: Canada
PRODUCTS: Lip Care
CERTIFICATIONS: PETA-Certified

Bare English & Co.

This post may contain affiliate links that at no additional cost to you, I may earn a small commission.

Bare English is Cruelty-Free

Bare English & Co. 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 Bare English to be Cruelty-Free.

“We are part of PETA’s Beauty Without Bunnies Program and ALL our products are both cruelty free and vegan. We do not test on animal’s, nor do we use ingredients that have been tested on animals. We have written statements from our suppliers guaranteeing that they do not conduct any form of animal testing and we do not plan to sell in China until their laws are changed.”

What About China’s Animal Testing Laws?

Bare English 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.

Bare English is 100% Vegan

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

“Yes, all our lip balms are both Cruelty-Free and Vegan.”

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.

Where are Bare English’s products made?

When I asked Bare English where their products are manufactured, they told me:

“Our lip balms are manufactured in Oakville, Ontario.”

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.

So I asked Bare English if their mica is ethically sourced without the use of child labor and they responded by stating,

Great question! Our tinted lip balms include only responsibly sourced mica of US origin to ensure our products are free of ingredients obtained through child exploitation. We purchase from an extremely well known and reputable supplier in the industry who is committed to ethical sourcing and minimal environmental impact.


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

Kindly Share
the Good Vibes

Inspire others to make a positive change by sharing this resource on Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, or Email.

Share /

Share on facebook
Share on twitter
Share on pinterest
Share on email

What do you think

Leave a Comment

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *