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The ultimate list of Cruelty-Free Korean Beauty Brands
14 Nov 2019
Cruelty-Free K-Beauty, Guides

List of cruelty-free Korean beauty brands (skincare and makeup)

(Last updated: July 2020)

Below is a comprehensive list of cruelty-free K-Beauty brands that don’t test on animals, at least to my best knowledge. I based this list off official or reputable Korean and international sources, let me know if you have any information that contradicts any of the below statements and I’ll gladly look into it.

Please note that this is only a list of cruelty-free K-Beauty brands, not vegan brands. Meaning that some of the brands below don’t test on animals but might still use ingredients of animal origin (such as snail mucin and the likes). If you’re interested in a list of vegan Korean brands, I will make a separate a list.

Notes on this list

I decided to not include any brand that, despite being listed as cruelty-free K-beauty brands on some retailer websites, didn’t provide any public statement or certification to back up this claim.

The label ‘Unclear‘ indicates that the information currently available is inconsistent and/or contradictory. For instance, the retailer Peach&Lily says to have received a cruelty-free guarantee from Mizon, but an article from a prominent Korean financial magazine reports that Mizon performs animal tests in China. The brand hasn’t responded to these claims, making it hard to make a final judgement on their cruelty-free stance.

The label ‘Unconfirmed‘ indicates a company which previously claimed to not perform any animal tests by law, but that has failed to provide KARA with an official update in 2019.

This list took months of research, so I kindly ask you to credit my work if you’re using or referring to this post on your website.

 

BRAND NAME
NAME IN HANGUL
ANIMAL TESTS IN KOREA
ANIMAL TESTS BY LAW 
CERTIFIED BY KARA
SOURCE
9Wishes
나인위시스 
No
Unclear†
No
1
17vDerma
17브이더마
No
No
No
1
A-Some
에이트루
No
Unclear†
Yes
1, 2
A-True
에이트루
No
No
Yes
1, 2, 3
Abbamart
아바마트
No
No
No
1, 2
Acmer
아크메르
No
No
Yes
1, 2, 3, 4
AidaCosmetics
아이다코스메틱
No
Unconfirmed
Yes
1, 2, 3
AllNature
(Nature’s Friend)
자연의벗
(다자연)
No
No
Yes
1, 2, 3
Aromatica
아로마티카
No
No 
Yes
1, 2, 3
Axis-Y
엑시스와이
No
No 
No
1, 2
Beauty of Joseon
조선미녀
No
No
No
1 
Beautyqlo
뷰티클로
No
Unconfirmed
Yes
1, 2, 3
Beauty Recipe
뷰티레시피
No
No
Yes
1, 2, 3
Bebe Cell
베베셀
No
Unconfirmed
Yes
1, 2
Bebeskin
베베스킨코리아
No
No
Yes
1, 2, 3
Beigic
베이직
No
No
Yes
1, 2
Benton
벤튼
No
No
No
1, 2
Be The Skin
비더스킨
No
No
No
1
Beyond
비욘드
No
Unclear* †
Yes
1, 2, 3
B Lab
비랩
No
No
No
1
Blithe
블라이드
No
No
No
1
Blossom Jeju
블로섬제주
No
No
No
1
Bonajour
보나쥬르 
No
No
Yes
1, 2, 3, 4
Byherb
바이허브
No
No
Yes
1, 2, 3
By Wishtrend
위시트렌드
No
No
No
1
Caolion
카오리온
No
No
No
1, 2
Care:nel
까레넬
No
No
No
1
Chica y Chico
치카이치코
No
No
No
1 (Parent company)
Chobs
찹스
No
No
No
1
Commleaf
콤리프
No
No
No
1
COSRX
코스알엑스
No
No
No
1, 2 
Cremorlab
크레모랩
No
Unclear
No
1, 2
Dear Dahlia
디어달리아
No
No
No
1
Dear Klairs
디어 클레어스
No
No
Yes
1, 2, 3, 4
Dionel
디오넬
No
No
No
1
Dr Bio
닥터바이오
No
No
No
1
Eglips
이글립스
No
No
No
1, 2
E Nature
이네이처
No
Unclear
No
1, 2
Earth’s Recipe
얼스레시피
No
Unclear†
Yes
1, 2, 3
Energy People
에너지피플
No
No
Yes
1, 2, 3
Euyira
 유이라
No
No
No
1
Everain
에버레인
No
No
Yes
1, 2, 3
Grimelin
그레이멜린
No
No
Yes
1
Half Moon Eyes
하프 문 아이즈
No
No
Yes
1, 2, 3
Happy Vegan
해피비건
No
No
No
1
Heimish
헤이미쉬
No
No
No
1
Hyggee
휘게
No
No
No
1
Ishard
아이샤드
No
No
Yes
1, 2
Isntree
이즈앤트리
No
No
No
1, 2, 3
iUNIK
아이유닉
No
No
No
1
I’m From
아임프롬
No
No
No
1, 2
J. One
제이원
No
Unclear
No
1
Jumiso (Helloskin)
주미소 (헬로스킨)
No
No
No
1
Label Young
라벨영화장품
No
No
No
1
Lagom
라곰
No
No
No
1
Limese
리메세
No
No
No
1, 2
The Lotus
더로터스
No
No
No
1
May Coop
메이쿱
No
No
No
1
Maska Company
마스카컴퍼니
No
No
Yes
1, 2
Mizon
미즈온
No
Unclear
No
1, 2
Nakeup Face
네이크업 페이스
No
No
No
1
Naturekind
네이처카인드
No
No
No
1
NMC
엔엠씨
No
Unclear
Yes
1, 2, 3
Neogen
네오젠
No
Unclear
No
1, 2, 3
Olivarrier
올리베리어
No
No
No
1, 2
OnA
오앤에이
No
No
Yes
1, 2
Onsiya
온시야
No
No
Yes
1, 2, 3
O’Sum
오썸
No
No
No
1
Papa Recipe
파파레서피
No
No
No
1
The Plant Base
더플랜트베이스
No
No
No
1
Purito
퓨리토
No
No
No
1, 2
RE:P
리피
No
No*
No
1
Rokkiss
록키스
No
Unconfirmed
Yes
1, 2, 3
SanDaWha
(Skincure)
산다화 (스킨큐어)
No
Unconfirmed
Yes
1, 2, 3
Seantree
씨앤트리
No
Unconfirmed
Yes
1, 2
Serumkind
세럼카인드
No
No
No
1, 2
Sevendrops
세븐드롭스
No
Unclear†
Yes
1, 2
Shangpree
샹프리
No
No
No
1
Sidmool
시드물
No
No
Yes
1, 2, 3
Siseundeusi
시슨드시
No
Unclear†
Yes
1, 2
Skin&Lab
스킨앤랩
No
No
No 
1
Skin Watchers
스킨와쳐스 
No
No
Yes
1, 2, 3
SkinEye
스킨아이
No
Unclear†
Yes
1, 2, 3
SkinGrammar
스킨그래머
No
No
No
1, 2
Swanicoco
스오니코코
No
Unclear†
Yes
1, 2
The Soonsoo
더:순수
No
No
Yes
1, 2, 3, 4
The Vegan Glow
더비건글로우
No
No
No
1, 2, 3
Treeannsea
트리앤씨
No
Unconfirmed
Yes
1, 2
Unleashia
언리시아
No
No
No
1, 2
Urang
유랑
No
No
No
1

*Owned by a parent company that runs / pays for animal tests where they are required by law.
†Brands that received a Chinese FDA certification but haven’t yet clarified if they had to perform animal tests to obtain it.

 

Resources

Kara Website
Article originally from 대한금융신문
Phoebe Bunny’s Blog

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