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Born in Tokyo and raised on movie sets around the world, Koh Gen Do combines the planet’s most precious botanicals with Japanese skincare technology to nourish. But is Koh Gen Do cruelty-free, vegan, or sustainable? We’ve got the answers here!
Is Koh Gen Do Cruelty-Free?
Koh Gen Do is Cruelty-free! None of Koh Gen Do’s ingredients, formulations, or finished products are tested on animals, anywhere in the world.
Koh Gen Do Animal Testing Policy
On Koh Gen Do’s website, there is virtually no information about their animal testing policy. The only thing I found is under each product description, it states “not tested on animals”. So I emailed Koh Gen Do to inquire about their animal testing policy and I have confirmed the following:
- Koh Gen Do does not test any of their products on animals
- Koh Gen Do does not test any of their raw ingredients on animals
- Koh Gen Do does not ask any third parties to test their products or ingredients on animals on their behalf
- It is in Koh Gen Do’s agreement that all materials are not animal tested through their manufacturer. When it is tested the In Vitro method is used.
Is Koh Gen Do Sold in China?
Most imported cosmetics sold in mainland China are required by law to be tested on animals in 2021. However, Koh Gen Do has confirmed they do not sell their products in retail stores in mainland China and therefore they are not required to test on animals.
When I asked Koh Gen Do whether they sell their products in China which may require animal testing, they responded explaining:
“We do not have a store in China that we retail in. We have circumnavigated
Since Hong Kong is not part of mainland China and they don’t have the same animal testing laws as China, Koh Gen Do can sell their products in Hong Kong and remain to be cruelty-free.
Koh Gen Do has met all of our criteria in our Cruelty-Free Checklist and is included on our List of Cruelty-Free Brands.
You can find Koh Gen Do’s cruelty-free products at Sephora, Nordstrom, Beautylish, and on Amazon.
Is Koh Gen Do Vegan?
Not all of Koh Gen Do’s products are vegan as they do use some beeswax and pearl shell in some of their products. However, Koh Gen Do does offer some vegan skin and makeup products that do not contain any animal-derived ingredients or by-products.
Please reference below for a list of Koh Gen Do vegan products.
You can also find out which of their products are vegan as they’re all marked accordingly on their website under each product description. See below for an example.
Koh Gen Do Vegan Product List
As of 2021, I will no longer be regularly updating this list of Koh Gen Do vegan products as all of their vegan products are now clearly marked. Check their website for the most up-to-date and accurate information on which products are vegan or not.
The following Koh Gen Do products are suitable for vegans and do not contain any animal-derived ingredients or by-products. This vegan product list was provided by Koh Gen Do.
Cleansers
- Cleansing Water
- Cleansing Water Cloth
- Foaming Facial Wash
- Oriental Plants Cleansing Cream
- Oriental Plants Soap
Moisturizers
- Herbal Mist
- Oriental Plants Cleansing Cream
- Oriental Plants Cream
- Oriental Plants Lotion I
- Oriental Plants Lotion II
Essence
Treatments
Masks
Makeup
Not Vegan – Koh Gen Do
The following Koh Gen Do products are not suitable for vegans as they contain some animal-derived ingredients or by-products.
- All in One Moisture Gel (Contains Squalane) – not vegan
- All in One Moisture Gel Rich (Contains Squalane) – not vegan
- Brightening Moisture Mask (Contains Squalane) – not vegan
- Macro Vintage Royal Massage Milk (Contains Royal Jelly, Honey, Bifida Ferment Lysate) – not vegan
- Maifanshi Aqua Foundation (Contains Squalane) – not vegan
- Maifanshi Aqua Foundation Illuminator (Contains Squalane) – not vegan
- Maifanshi Contrast Powder (Glow) (Contains Squalane) – not vegan
- Maifanshi Creamy Lipstick (Contains Carmine) – not vegan
- Maifanshi Face Powder (Contains Silk Powder) – not vegan
- Maifanshi Gloss Film Foundation (Contains Silk) – not vegan
- Maifanshi Lip Gloss (Contains Carmine) – not vegan
- Maifanshi Lipstick (Contains Carmine) – not vegan
- Maifanshi Long Lush Treatment Mascara (Contains Beeswax and Silk) – not vegan
- Maifanshi Makeup Color Base (Contains Silk and Chitosan) – not vegan
- Maifanshi Mineral Color Palette (Contains Carmine) – not vegan
- Maifanshi Mineral Cheek Palette (Contains Carmine) – not vegan
- Maifanshi Mineral Eye Shadow Palette (Contains Elastin and Carmine) – not vegan
- Maifanshi Mineral Eyebrow Powder (Contains Squalane) – not vegan
- Maifanshi Mineral Eyeliner Pencil (Contains Silk) – not vegan
- Maifanshi Mineral Liquid Eyeliner (Contains Silk) – not vegan
- Maifanshi Moisture Foundation (Contains Lanolate) – not vegan
- Maifanshi Natural Lighting Powder (Contains Silk Powder) – not vegan
- Maifanshi Pressed Powder (Contains Silk Powder) – not vegan
- Maifanshi Pressed Powder Refill (Contains Silk Powder) – not vegan
- Maifanshi Sheer Lucent Powder (Contains Glycosphingolipids) – not vegan
- Oriental Plants Facial Wash (Contains Bifida Ferment Lysate) – not vegan
- Oriental Plants Night Moisture Mask (Contains Bifida Ferment Lysate) – not vegan
Is Koh Gen Do Sustainable?
Koh Gen Do’s headquarters is based in: USA
Koh Gen Do’s products are manufactured in: TBD
Koh Gen Do does not claim to be a sustainable company.
Additionally, I wasn’t able to find any available information on Koh Gen Do’s sustainability, environmental, and social initiatives.
Is Koh Gen Do Mica Ethically-Sourced? Koh Gen Do has been non-responsive when I asked if their mica is ethically-sourced without the use of child labor.
I hope this article helped you to understand Koh Gen Do’s cruelty-free and vegan status and by choosing cruelty-free together, we can help end animal testing for cosmetics once and for all!
