Glamlite Cosmetics

Last Updated: November 29, 2022

How Ethical Is Glamlite Cosmetics?

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Ethical Analysis

Is Glamlite cruelty-free, vegan, or sustainable? We’ve got the answers here! Read below for more details on Glamlite’s policies.
Glamlite is cruelty-free. None of Glamlite’s ingredients, formulations, or finished products are tested on animals anywhere in the world.
All of Glamlite’s products are 100% vegan and don’t contain any animal-derived ingredients or by-products.
Glamlite does not claim or market itself as a sustainable company.
I am currently waiting to hear back from Glamlite regarding their ethical mica mining policy.
Glamlite’s 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 Glamlite Cosmetics

Glamlite Cosmetics is home to the world’s most innovative and highly pigmented eyeshadow palettes including the viral & iconic Paint Palette, Cake Palette, Burger Palette, Taco Palette, and Pizza Palette.
COMPANY BASED IN: USA
PRODUCTS: Makeup, Lashes
CERTIFICATIONS: Leaping Bunny, PETA-Certified

Glamlite Cosmetics

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Is Glamlite Cosmetics Cruelty-Free?

Glamlite Cosmetics is a cruelty-free brand. Glamlite 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 Glamlite Cosmetics to be Cruelty-Free.

Below is a snippet of the email response I received from Glamlite when verifying its animal testing policy:

“Glamlite Cosmetics has been a member of PETA since 2018 and have our Leaping Bunny certification verifying that all of our products as well as our manufacturers are in compliance with our cruelty-free status. None of our products are tested on animals nor available for purchase in regions that require animal testing. All of our products are 100% vegan and do not contain any ingredients sourced from or tested on animals.”

What About China’s Animal Testing Laws?

Glamlite 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.

Is Glamlite Vegan?

Glamlite Cosmetics is a 100% vegan brand. Glamlite has confirmed all of its products are vegan and don’t contain any animal-derived ingredients or by-products.

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 Glamlite if their mica is ethically sourced without the use of child labor and I’m currently waiting to hear back from the brand.


I hope this article helped you to understand Glamlite’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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