NARS No Longer Cruelty-Free
It’s old news by now but for those who didn’t know, NARS is no longer cruelty-free. NARS has made the decision to move into the Chinese market which could prove a huge sales margin for the brand but in doing so they unfortunately have to abide by Chinese laws about ingredient safety and animal testing laws.
NARS released a statement on their Instagram account stating they are fighting against animal testing and hope to globally eliminate as they believe in product safely proven by non-animal testing methods. According to the brand they continue to not test on animals however, there’s a big BUT here, as the brand states “NARS does not test on animals or ask others to do so on our behalf, EXCEPT where required by law.” And considering China’s strict laws on cosmetic and beauty testing that would mean the brand is forced to do so.
They are apparently working to change that testing method and whether or not they will be successful remains to be seen but as of now NARS is no longer a cruel-free makeup brand sadly.
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