Is Oribe Cruelty-Free?
Oribe is Cruelty-free! None of Oribe’s ingredients, formulations, or finished products are tested on animals, anywhere in the world.
However, it should be noted that Oribe is owned by Kao, a parent corporation that does test on animals when required by law.
Oribe Animal Testing Policy
Oribe has confirmed they do not test their products or ingredients on animals, they do not allow others to test on their behalf, their suppliers also do not test on animals, they do not allow their products to be tested on animals when required by law, and their products are not sold in stores in mainland China or any other country that may require animal testing.
Below is a screenshot of Oribe’s official animal testing statement:
Is Oribe Sold in China?
All imported cosmetics sold in mainland China are required by law to be tested on animals. However, Oribe has confirmed they do not sell their products in retail stores in mainland China and therefore they are not required to test on animals.
“Currently Oribe products are not directly sold in Mainland China. However we do sell to Joyce beauty which is shipped to Hong Kong.“
Oribe told me in an email response that they only sell their products in Hong Kong. And since Hong Kong is not part of mainland China, they do not have the same animal testing laws as mainland China. So, Oribe is not required to test on animals.
Oribe Acquired by Kao
In 2017, Oribe was acquired by Kao, a corporation that does test on animals when required by law.
Although Oribe is owned by Kao, the brand has remained committed to being a cruelty-free brand.
Oribe has met all of our criteria in our Cruelty-Free Checklist and is included on our List of Cruelty-Free Brands.
You can find Oribe cruelty-free products at Nordstrom, Net-a-Porter, Beautylish, and on Amazon.
Is Oribe Vegan?
Not all of Oribe’s products are vegan as some of their products contain animal-derived ingredients or by-products. However, Oribe does have some vegan options.
Below is a list of Oribe vegan products.
The following is a screenshot of what’s currently stated on Oribe’s official website about its vegan products:
Oribe Vegan Product List
The following products are suitable for vegans and do not contain any animal-derived ingredients or by-products. This vegan product list was provided by Oribe.
You can also find out which of their products are vegan as they’re labeled accordingly on their website under each product description.
Below is a list that was given to me by an Oribe representative of what they considered as being vegan.
*UPDATE (AUG 2, 2018): I’ve been notified by a reader that some of the below Oribe vegan products may contain Keratin derived from an animal source, however Oribe considers said products as being “vegan” since the keratin was derived in a way that doesn’t harm animals. I am currently working on updating this list to remove all products that contains keratin as an ingredient.
- Airbrush Root Touch Up Spray – Black
- Airbrush Root Touch Up Spray – Blonde
- Airbrush Root Touch Up Spray – Dark Brown
- Airbrush Root Touch Up Spray – Light Brown
- Airbrush Root Touch Up Spray – Platinum
- Airbrush Root Touch Up Spray – Red
- AirStyle Flexible Finish Cream
- Après Beach Wave & Shine Spray
- Balm d’Or Heat Styling Shield
- Côte d’Azur Polishing Body Scrub
- Bright Blonde Shampoo for Beautiful Color
- Bright Blonde Conditioner for Beautiful Color
- Bright Blonde Radiance & Repair Treatment
- Cleansing Crème for Moisture & Control
- Conditioner for Beautiful Color
- Conditioner for Magnificent Volume
- Conditioner for Magnificent Volume
- Conditioner for Moisture & Control
- Cote d’Azur
- Cote d’Azur Hair Refresher
- Côte d’Azur Replenishing Body Wash
- Côte d’Azur Restorative Body Crème
- Cote d’Azur Luminous Hair & Body Oil
- Crème for Style
- Curl by Definition
- Curl Control Silkening Crème
- Curl Gloss
- Curl Shaping Mousse
- Daily Ritual Cream Face Cleanser
- Dry Texturizing Spray
- Essential Antidote Replenishing Conditioner
- Featherbalm
- Fiber Groom Elastic Texture Paste
- Foundation Mist
- Free Styler Working Hairspray
- Free Styler Working Hairspray
- Gel Serum
- Glaze for Beautiful Color
- Gold Envy Luminous Face Mask
- Gold Lust Pre-Shampoo Intensive Treatment
- Gold Lust Dry Shampoo
- Gold Lust Nourishing Hair Oil
- Gold Lust Repair & Restore Conditioner
- Gold Lust Repair & Restore Shampoo
- Gold Lust Transformative Masque
- Gold Pomade
- Grandiose Hair Plumping Mousse
- Côte d’Azur Nourishing Hand Cream
- Imperial Blowout Transformative Styling Crème
- Imperméable Anti-Humidity Spray
- Intense Conditioner for Moisture & Control
- Lip Lust Crème Lipstick – Fuchsia Glow
- Lip Lust Crème Lipstick – Imperial Rose
- Lip Lust Crème Lipstick – Super Natural
- Lip Lust Crème Lipstick – The Nude
- Lip Lust Crème Lipstick – The Red
- Lip Lust Crème Lipstick – The Violet
- Lip Lust Crème Lipstick – Rosewood
- Lip Lust Crème Lipstick – Ruby Red
- Lip Lust Crème Lipstick – Tropic Flame
- Masque for Beautiful Color
- Matte Waves Texture Lotion
- Night Ceremony Ultra-Rich Cream
- Radiant Drops Golden Face Oil
- Rock Hard Gel
- Royal Blowout Heat Styling Spray
- Run-Through Detangling Primer
- Sculpting Cream
- Shampoo for Beautiful Color
- Shampoo for Magnificent Volume
- Shampoo for Moisture & Control
- Shine Light Reflecting Spray
- Silverati Shampoo
- Silverati Conditioner
- Signature Conditioner
- Signature Moisture Masque
- Signature Shampoo
- Silver Pearl
- Smooth Style Serum
- Soft Lacquer Heat Styling Spray
- Split End Seal Beautiful Color Treatment
- Star Glow Styling Wax
- Straight Away Smoothing Blowout Cream
- Superfine
- Superfine Strong
- Surfcomber Tousled Texture Mousse
- The Cleanse Clarifying Shampoo
- The Lacquer High Shine Nail Polish –
- Thick Dry Finishing Spray
- Ultra Gentle Conditioner
- Ultra Gentle Shampoo
- Swept Up Volume Powder
- Volumista Mist for Volume
This vegan product list is updated as frequently as possible, please be aware that formulations may have changed since the publication of this post. If you have new information to suggest one of the above products isn’t vegan, please email me at [email protected] to let me know.
I hope this article helped you to understand Oribe’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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Emily
January 29, 2020Hi, so I was searching for the products on that list, and the Signature Shampoo and Conditioner had Keratin on the list of the ingredients. So I’am confused, isn’t it animal based? Or in this case is plant based? Much love from Brazil! ❤️????????
Mary
September 1, 2018I am disappointed that they sold their company to Kao. Their products have a hefty price tag that I’ve happily paid because I thought they were completely cruetly-free. While some still choose to support brands that are cruelty-free, while their parent company is not, it is hard for me to ignore the fact that I am ultimately lining the pockets of a parent company that tests on animals.