Karma Organic

Last Updated: January 14, 2022

How Ethical Is Karma Organic?

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Ethical Analysis

Is Karma Organic cruelty-free, vegan, or sustainable? We’ve got the answers here! Read below for more details on Karma Organic’s policies.
Karma Organic is cruelty-free. None of Karma Organic’s ingredients, formulations, or finished products are tested on animals, anywhere in the world.
All of Karma Organic products are 100% vegan and don’t contain any animal-derived ingredients or by-products.
Karma Organic is committed to sourcing ingredients from American farmers and ensuring “everything is sustainable, from the active ingredients down to the packaging, which is made from recycled, biodegradable materials.” But it’s not clear what type of recycled materials are used.
It’s not clear where Karma Organic’s mica is mined or sourced from and how they trace or audit to ensure no child labor was involved in mining their mica.
Karma Organic products come in plastic packaging which they claim is made from “recycled, biodegradable materials”. But it’s not clear from their product descriptions, which components are made from what type of recycled materials.

About Karma Organic

Karma Organic is an award-winning top-quality nail care line.
COMPANY BASED IN: USA
PRODUCTS MADE IN: USA
PRODUCTS: Nails, Bath & Body Care
CERTIFICATIONS: PETA-Certified

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You can find Karma Organic cruelty-free products on Amazon.

Karma Organic is Cruelty-Free

Karma Organic 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 Karma Organic to be Cruelty-Free.

What About China’s Animal Testing Laws?

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

“We don’t have any store location in China right now we are only selling in US and Canada.”

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.

Karma Organic is 100% Vegan

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

“Yes all our product are 100% vegan and Made in USA.”

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 Karma Organic if their mica is ethically sourced without the use of child labor and they responded by stating,

“I am sure what are asking all our product made 100% in USA in NJ and there is no child labour but my wife is a big baby.”

Karma Organic wasn’t clear about their ethical mica mining policy and unfortunately 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 Karma Organic’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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