The Better Skin Co.

Last Updated: January 17, 2022

How Ethical Is The Better Skin 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 The Better Skin Co's ethics and initiatives.

Ethical Analysis

Is The Better Skin Co. cruelty-free, vegan, or sustainable? We’ve got the answers here! Read below for more details on The Better Skin Co.’s policies.
The Better Skin Co. is cruelty-free. None of The Better Skin Co.’s ingredients, formulations, or finished products are tested on animals, anywhere in the world.
Not all of The Better Skin Co.’s products are vegan but they have some vegan options.
The Better Skin Co. does not claim or market itself as a sustainable company.
It’s not clear where The Better Skin Co’s mica is mined or sourced from and how they trace or audit to ensure no child labor was involved.
The Better Skin Co. products come in plastic packaging. I couldn’t find anything stating they’re working on reducing their use of virgin plastic in their product packaging.

About The Better Skin Co.

The Better Skin Company, creators of Better Skin Mirakle Cream, was founded in 2015 by the dynamic duo of Natalya Rachkova and Murphy D. Bishop, II.
COMPANY BASED IN: USA
PRODUCTS MADE IN: USA
PRODUCTS: Skincare
CERTIFICATIONS: N/A

The Better Skin Co.

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You can find The Better Skin Co. cruelty-free products on Amazon.

The Better Skin Co. is Cruelty-Free

The Better Skin 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 The Better Skin Co. to be Cruelty-Free.

What About China’s Animal Testing Laws?

The Better Skin Co. has confirmed they do not sell their products in retail stores in mainland China; therefore, they are not required to test on animals.

“When sold in mainland China, we sell via online and do not have to test on animals to do this.”

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, or any third parties.

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

The Better Skin Co. is Not 100% Vegan

‘Vegan’ in cosmetics can refer to an entire brand that is 100% Vegan or a specific product is vegan.

In the case of The Better Skin Co., not all of their products are vegan. But they have some products that are suitable for vegans.

How to know which of The Better Skin Co. products are vegan?

All of The Better Skin Co.’s vegan products are clearly marked on their website.

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.

So I asked The Better Skin Co. if their mica is ethically sourced without the use of child labor and they responded by stating,

“All of our ingredients are ethically sourced and we have control procedures in place with our manufacturer.”

The Better Skin Co. claims all of their ingredients are ethically sourced but did not specifically address where their mica is sourced from and how they audit or trace to ensure no child labor was involved in mining their mica.


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

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