Is SUGAR Cosmetics Cruelty-Free & Vegan in 2020?

SUGAR Cosmetics is Indian makeup brand offering a range of high-quality and pigmented cosmetics but is SUGAR Cosmetics cruelty-free and vegan?

Is SUGAR Cosmetics Cruelty-Free?

SUGAR Cosmetics is Cruelty-free! None of SUGAR Cosmetics’ ingredients, formulations, or finished products are tested on animals, anywhere in the world.

SUGAR Cosmetics 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 snippet of the response I received from SUGAR Cosmetics regarding their animal testing policy:

“We understand your intentions and glad to inform you that the ingredients used in any of our products or the product after manufacturing are never tested on Animals.

In addition to this, we only deal with the entities who are currently [cruelty-free] certified, however, we won’t be able to share the certification details.

Also, currently our retail stores are only available in India and for any other continents the order can be processed only through our website. Hope this helps.”

And below is what’s currently stated on SUGAR Cosmetics’ website and their claims of being cruelty-free:

SUGAR Cosmetics Sold in China?

All imported cosmetics sold in mainland China are required by law to be tested on animals. However, SUGAR Cosmetics has confirmed they do not sell their products in retail stores in mainland China and therefore they are not required to test on animals.

Below is a snippet of a response I received from SUGAR Cosmetics confirming they do not have any retail stores in mainland China:

“We just ship online out of India, so the stores are available in India only.“

Summary: SUGAR Cosmetics is Cruelty-Free!

SUGAR Cosmetics has met all of our criteria in our Cruelty-Free Checklist and is included on our List of Cruelty-Free Brands.

You can find SUGAR Cosmetics’ cruelty-free products on Amazon.

Is SUGAR Cosmetics Vegan?

Not all of SUGAR Cosmetics’ products are vegan as some of their products contain carmine and/or beeswax. However, SUGAR Cosmetics does have some vegan options.

Below is a list of SUGAR Cosmetics’ non-vegan products.

Which of SUGAR Cosmetics is Vegan?

The following SUGAR Cosmetics products are NOT suitable for vegans and DO contain any animal-derived ingredients or by-products. This non-vegan product list was provided by SUGAR Cosmetics.

“We would like to inform you that all our products are vegan, except for the below products:“

• Blend The Rules Eyeshadow Quads – 02 Believe,03 Escapade,06 Disturbia,07 Applause,08 Respect,09 Diamonds,11 Promiscuous,12 Complicated,14 Skyfall,15 Bootylicious,16 Roar,17 Goldeneye,18 Scandalous – not vegan
• Matte As Hell Crayon Lipstick – 03 Poison Ivy (Wine) – not vegan
• Matte As Hell Crayon Lipstick – 10 Cherry Darling (Cherry Red) – not vegan
• Mettle Liquid lipstick – not vegan
• Stroke Of Genius Heavy-Duty Kohl – 02 Purple Rain – not vegan
• Stroke Of Genius Heavy-Duty Kohl – 04 Blue Suede Shoes – not vegan

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.

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I hope this article helped you to understand SUGAR Cosmetics’ 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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