I have received an email from a Tarte representative in regards to their animal testing policy. As always I will share it:
"Hello Camila,
Thank you for contacting tarte cosmetics customer service. tarte cosmetics is not owned by a parent company. We are a cruelty free brand recognized by PETA that does not support animal testing or work with companies that do. Also, our products are not sold in China. Please email me if you have any other questions.
Thank you!"
HOORAY!!
Finally a company that cuts the bs and gets to the point. I have watched many YouTube Beauty Gurus, that use cruelty-free makeup, talk about tarte cosmetics, so I had a good feeling about their company; however, I felt inclined to do my own research. Tarte is also in PETA's cruelty free list. (click here to access it) They are not on LeapingBunny's. It could be that they haven't gone through the process, or don't feel like they need to be certified by both companies. As of now I would feel safe about purchasing from Tarte. If you know anything, that might make me change my idea of tarte cosmetics feel free to email me at ca.alva@yahoo.com . Comment and let me know what you think.
-Camila :)
My stomach sank for a moment when I clicked on this. I love this brand and would have given it up in a heartbeat had it not been friendly. Soooo happy! Tart Cosmetics ROCK!
ReplyDeleteI was also extremely happy when I received the email. I'm glad this post helped you! Thank you for leaving feedback :) I really appreciate it.
Deletei'm a bit late but this news make me SO happy!!
ReplyDeleteYes! It makes me really happy too! Tarte is in the same price range as high end makeup brands like MAC, Nars, etc; they have really great quality products & refuse to sell in CHina, which is a huge act in itself! :)
DeleteMeh. I'm glad to see this, but I've not found their quality is at level of MAC or UD yet. Sigh. They're good for the bases, but if I want full on drama, I'm still going for MAC. Plus, I can't give up my UD liner. I've never found any other eyeliner that doesn't make my eyes swell and drain nasty gunk.
ReplyDeleteTry Tarte's SmokeyEye liners they are so similar to Urban's 24/7 liners it's crazy :)
DeleteYES YES YES!!
ReplyDeleteJust a heads up.... They are manufactured in China.
ReplyDeleteWhen I spoke with a leaping bunny rep, she explained that companies may produce their product in China and not necessarily sell in China... China requires animal testing on products sold there.
Just in case some were unaware of the distinction. According to the rep, tarte had not gone through their certification process.
Hi Darvin, I'm sorry for replying to you so late. Sometimes I don't get comment alerts. Yeah, I was confused for a while but I've found this to. Thansk for informing me~
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