Says it's cruelty-free. Not certified yet.
Bioré says it doesn't test its products or the materials within them on animals, and that all its products in western markets are cruelty-free and vegan friendly, but it isn't certified by Leaping Bunny / Cruelty Free International or PETA. Its page notes that laws sometimes require testing of materials outside the cosmetics category. Owned by Kao Corporation, whose policy allows animal testing where government agencies in particular countries require it.
❌ parent company tests on animals
Does Bioré test on animals?
Bioré says it doesn't test on animals, but it isn't certified, so nobody independent has checked. What it says is below.
What they say: Bioré says it doesn't test its products or the materials within them on animals, and that its products in western markets are cruelty-free and vegan friendly.
What that means: Bioré isn't certified by Leaping Bunny / Cruelty Free International or PETA yet, so nobody independent has checked this. Plenty of honest brands haven't applied, and some products, like paper goods, don't fit the main schemes well. It's the brand's word, so the choice is yours.
- Vegan
- Says it's vegan, not certified
- Owner
- Kao Corporation
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Cruelty-free
Bioré: its own statement on animal testing ("We do not test our products or the materials within them on animals and we do not use any animal-derived ingredients.") · Kao: its animal testing policy (exception where government agencies in particular countries require it)
Vegan
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