Is Hismile Cruelty-Free?

🐰 Hismile is a cruelty-free brand. None of Hismile’s ingredients or products are tested on animals. Hismile has met all the criteria in our Cruelty-Free Checklist and is included in our Cruelty-Free Directory.

Does Hismile Test on Animals?

When asking, does Hismile test on animals? We must look beyond to ensure none of Hismile’s ingredients or suppliers test on animals. And they don’t sell in any country or under conditions that may require animal testing by law.

In our research, we discovered the following:

• ✓ Hismile confirmed they do not test their products or ingredients on animals or ask others to test on their behalf.
• ✓ Hismile confirmed all their ingredient suppliers do not test on animals
• ✓ Hismile confirmed they do not allow or sell their products under conditions where animal testing is required by law

By meeting all of our Cruelty-Free Criteria, Hismile is a truly cruelty-free brand by our standards.

What is Hismile’s Animal Testing Policy?

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

What About China’s Animal Testing Laws?

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

“We do not sell our products in any stores in China and are only available to purchase online.”

With the current changes to China’s animal testing laws, some cosmetics sold in China can be exempt from animal testing under certain conditions. However, without meeting those conditions, animal testing is still legally required for most cosmetics sold in China in 2023.

Is Hismile Certified Cruelty-Free?

Hismile is certified cruelty-free by PETA.

Cruelty-Free Policies 2023

Just because a brand claims it is ‘Cruelty-Free,’ doesn’t always mean that’s the case.

That’s because 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.

How We Assess Cruelty-Free Policies

Since starting my blog in 2015, I’ve been emailing companies asking about their animal testing policies and cruelty-free commitments.

And based on the responses I receive from companies, I’ll research to find any supporting facts needed before concluding whether the brand should be classified as “Cruelty-Free,” “Animal-Tested,” or “Grey Area – Unclear Policies.”

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What about Vegan?

Just because something is called Cruelty-Free, doesn’t always mean it’s Vegan. And vice versa.

Cruelty-Free only refers to no animal testing, while Vegan means formulated without animal products.

Some brands are Cruelty-Free, but not Vegan.

And some are Vegan, but not Cruelty-Free.

Another important distinction to know is, Vegan in cosmetics can refer to an entire brand is 100% Vegan, or a specific product is Vegan.

Is Hismile Vegan?

⭐️ Hismile is a 100% vegan brand. All their products are vegan, and are formulated without any animal-derived ingredients or by-products.

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Vegan Policies

Similar to ‘Cruelty-Free,’ there is no standard or legal definition for the label ‘Vegan.’ But Vegan is generally used to mean formulated without animal-derived ingredients or animal by-products.

Some common animal products 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 unless a brand explicitly labels its ingredients or product as Vegan, it’s often 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 chose were from non-animal sources.

Where are Himsile’s products made?

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

“Our products are first designed by our product developers at our Head Quarters in Australia and then manufactured with either of our trusted partners in China and Thailand, where our products undergo strict inspections to ensure they meet our high criteria.

The products are then transported to 1 of our 4 warehouses located in Australia, the United States, Europe or the United Kingdom.”

*Note: Cosmetics made in China are not required to be tested on animals. Only cosmetics that are imported and sold in physical stores in mainland China are required to be tested on animals according to China’s animal testing laws.

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, Hismile states on its website,

“We also use Mica sourced directly out of the US. Our supplier is accredited and well known and the natural Mica is responsibly and ethically sourced from a mine in Hartwell, GA, US.”

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I hope this article helped you to understand Hismile’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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