Marc Jacobs is 100% cruelty free. None of their ingredients or finished products are tested on animals.
Although they do have a lot of vegan products, Marc Jacobs is not 100% vegan as a brand.
If you’re interested in learning more about this ethical makeup brand, keep on reading.
And if you want to explore some new Marc Jacobs products, make sure to check out the last section of this post where I’ve listed some of their best-sellers.
Let’s dive right in!
Is Marc Jacobs cruelty free? Are Marc Jacobs products tested on animals?
Marc Jacobs doesn’t test on animals and is 100% cruelty free.
- Marc Jacobs finished products aren’t tested on animals by anyone, anywhere in the world
- The ingredients used in their products are never tested on animals by anyone, anywhere in the world
- Third parties never test Marc Jacobs products on animals
- Marc Jacobs is not sold in mainland China, or in any country where animal testing is still required by law
Let’s look at their official animal testing policy:
Marc Jacobs Beauty is a cruelty-free cosmetics brand. We never test on animals or use ingredients tested on animals; nor do we ask vendors to test on our behalf. Marc Jacobs Beauty is not sold in China.
Source: Marc Jacobs Beauty
Marc Jacobs is certified cruelty free by PETA’s Beauty Without Bunnies program.
If you don’t know the differences between the different cruelty free certifications, check out my post Cruelty Free Certifications Explained: Who Can You Trust?.
Keep on reading for more information!
Is Marc Jacobs sold in China?
No, Marc Jacobs products are NOT sold in physical stores in mainland China.
Why can’t cruelty free brands sell in mainland China?
Animal testing is still happening for products sold in physical stores in mainland China.
Pre-market animal testing is required for all special-use imported products, and non-routine post-market testing on animals may also be done in cases of customer complaints.
However, please keep in mind that this doesn’t apply to products sold in stores at the airports, or in Hong Kong.
Also, products can be sold online and shipped to mainland China without being tested on animals.
Is Marc Jacobs owned by a parent brand? If yes, is it cruelty free?
Marc Jacobs is owned by LVMH (Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton), a French multinational corporation and conglomerate, which is not cruelty free.
LVMH also owns other brands, some of which aren’t cruelty free, including Makeup Forever and Benefit.
Is Marc Jacobs vegan?
Marc Jacobs is not a 100% vegan brand.
However, most of their products actually are vegan.
Marc Jacobs Beauty is cruelty-free, and never tests on animals. And, while the majority of the products are free of animal byproducts, Marc Jacobs Beauty is not considered a vegan line: there are a small number of product ingredients in the line that contain ingredients of animal origin, such as beeswax & carmine.
Source: Marc Jacobs Beauty
In conclusion, Marc Jacobs is a vegan-friendly brand, but is not 100% vegan.
Best Marc Jacobs products
Marc Jacobs is a cruelty free makeup brand that sells eye, lip and face makeup, as well as makeup tools and more.
Make sure to try some of their best-sellers! You can start with their most popular product, the Marc Jacobs Highliner, a gel crayon eyeliner that is really pigmented and long-lasting, but also easy to remove.
Now, I’d like to hear from you!
Have you tried any Marc Jacobs products? If so, what are your favorites?
Tell me in the comments below!