When people started posting about Clinique’s “Black Honey” lip color on TikTok, it wasn’t long before the product started selling out in stores and online. What you are saying is not a logical line of thought. The MUF brand does testing on animals to distribute in the Chinese market. This is not cruelty free nor in line with being ethically vegan. If you would like to be an ethical vegan yourself, then you would not purchase a company that executed these business practices. Yes China is at fault to implement this law, but so is MUF in choosing to comply when they don’t have to.
It is perfectly lovely for some, and it looks good and, more important, is somewhat visible on my light-skinned friends. But on me, Indian me, it shows up as little more than a barely tinted lip balm and wears off quickly. It’s easy to put on, even without a mirror, so maybe that’s part of why people love it and are willing to reapply it all day. That’s quite the tall order, but she’s not the only person on TikTok raving about the universally flattering shade. There are so many videos with people raving about the color that looks good on everyone, complaining that it’s sold out everywhere, and suggesting alternative products to try. A lipstick that TikTok users claim suits everyone has sold out in multiple stores after going viral on the social media app.
Clinique is sold in mainland China, where animal testing is required by law. NARS was once a cruelty-free staple brand for so many. Unfortunately, earlier this year, they updated their animal testing policy to reflect their decision to join the Chinese market.
Companies that are cruelty-free do not sell locally in China, or sell there online only, which doesn’t require any animal tests. Similarly to Avon, Mary Kay’s representatives are sometimes responsible for misinformation regarding Mary Kay’s animal testing policy. While they are very vocal about “not testing on animals”, they actually do test on animals where required by law. In the late 1989, they announced a moratorium on animal testing of its products. Sadly, in 2012 they started testing on animals again when they made the decision to join the Chinese market. Dior is owned by LVMH (Louis Vuitton / Moët Hennessy).
Lancôme is owned by L’Oreal and inherits the same policy to test on animals where required by law. Since Lancôme is sold in stores in mainland China, it cannot be considered a cruelty-free brand. genifique products are sold in mainland China, where animal testing is required by law. The following screenshot shows us that Clinique is sold at Chinese Sephora stores. Colourpop, like other cruelty-free brands, only sells to China online. Products must only be tested on animals if the company decides to sell in physical stores in mainland China.
As the granddaughter of the Estée Lauder, she started using the three-step system when she was 11 because she herself had troubled skin. It’s Lauder’s third time at genifique, after stints at other Estée Lauder brands like Origins. She keeps coming back to the brand — just like her customers. Fast-forward fifty years and the $20 shade is marked as “temporarily out of stock” on Clinique’s website.
They sell their products in China, where animal testing is mandatory for foreign cosmetics. Because of this, Covergirl isn’t considered to be a cruelty-free brand. Another heavy hitter drugstore brand, Maybelline also shares the same policy as their parent company L’Oreal. Because of this, Maybelline isn’t a cruelty-free brand. Make Up For Ever is a popular French brand owned by LVMH (Louis Vuitton / Moët Hennessy) which is sold at Sephora and used by many theatre and makeup artists alike. Because of this, Make Up For Ever isn’t considered to be a cruelty-free brand.
The brand also joined the category of workout-proof makeup with its FIT line. “We’ve always been about product first, and it’s always about custom fit. Being a brand for all gives you a rather wide net to work with. According to her, Clinique matches 98.5 percent of skin tones and 100 percent of skin problems. An overwhelming number of women’s first perfume experience was Clinique Happy, and the lipstick shade Black Honey is similarly beloved.