Cruelty-Free Beauty: Covergirl

Covergirl is an incredibly popular beauty company that made the switch to being completely cruelty-free in 2018! 

Author: Madison Frederick

What does it mean for a brand to be cruelty-free?

For a brand to be certified cruelty-free, they have to follow strict guidelines in regard to how its products are tested. Oftentimes, when a product is not cruelty-free, they perform inhumane tests on animals like rabbits, rats, and even sometimes dogs. The practices used in animal testing are incredibly disheartening and definitely should not be supported. Therefore, many companies vow not to test on animals and to follow those strict guidelines to be certified cruelty-free! The Leaping Bunny is the most well-known certification for cruelty-free products. Their logo can be found on many products that are certified cruelty-free. The logo makes it easy to quickly identify if the brand or product you’re looking at is cruelty-free! 

Covergirl’s Cruelty-Free Status

In 2018, Covergirl became certified cruelty-free! Prior to this, they, unfortunately, did participate in animal testing of their products. Thankfully, for the last five years, they have not been testing any of their products on animals. Covergirl becoming cruelty-free was a huge step towards making cruelty-free beauty accessible! Since Covergirl is on the more affordable side and is sold at many stores like Target, CVS, and Walgreens, it is a very popular brand. Popular brands becoming cruelty-free is a huge step in eliminating animal cruelty in day-to-day life. 

Though Covergirl is not a fully vegan brand, you can find vegan & cruelty-free beauty near you by using Vkind.com or the Vkind app! These resources can give you a list of all the options near you for vegan & cruelty-free beauty services and also can help you find information on brands that are vegan & cruelty-free!