Sunday, June 15, 2014

Hourglass || Cruelty-Free Correspondence


Hey guys. I wanted to share the correspondence I had with Hourglass. It’s a good one.

I emailed them saying:

Hello, My name is Camila Alvarez. I am the writer for HumanelyChic (humanelychic.blogspot.com), a cruelty-free beauty blog. I am interested in buying from your company but would like to be assured that your products are cruelty-free. I have some questions I would appreciate you address. Please be sure to answer all of them as the answers you provide are very important to both my readers and myself.

1. Does your company test ingredients or/and finished products on animals?
2. Do you test ingredients or products on animals through a 3rd party? If your answer is no, how do you ensure that your manufacturers do not test?
3. Do your manufacturers test ingredients or products on animals?
4. Are you owned or affiliated with any companies that test products or ingredients on animals?
5. Do you have a parent company? If so who are they?
6. Do you/your parent company currently or have plans to market and sell your products in the Chinese market, which requires animal testing by law to sell in that country?
7. Do you use palm oil/carnuaba wax in any of your products? If so, is it from an organic and sustainable source?
8. Could you provide a list of all of your current vegan items available for purchase?

Thank you in advance for you cooperation!

By the way, feel free to use this format when you contact companies. Obviously, use your name.

This was their reply:

Hi Camilla, thank you for your email. Please find answers to your questions below.  

Best,

{names omitted}


1. Does your company test ingredients or/and finished products on animals?

Hourglass does not test products on animals.
2. Do you test ingredients or products on animals through a 3rd party? If your answer is no, how do you ensure that your manufacturers do not test? 

Hourglass does not test ingredients or products on animals through 3rd parties.  Written confirmation is provided by all contract manufacturers.
3. Do your manufacturers test ingredients or products on animals?

Hourglass contract manufacturers do not test ingredients or products on animals.
4. Are you owned or affiliated with any companies that test products or ingredients on animals?

No
5. Do you have a parent company? If so who are they? 

No, we are privately owned.
6. Do you/your parent company currently or have plans to market and sell your products in the Chinese market, which requires animal testing by law to sell in that country? 

No
7. Do you use palm oil/carnuaba wax in any of your products? If so, is it from an organic and sustainable source? 

Hidden Corrective Concealer & Femme Rouge Velvet Crème Lipstick – both contain carnauba wax from organic source.

Film Noir Kohl Pencil, Film Noir Mascara, Superficial Lash Mascara and Trace Lip Liner do contain this ingredient but not from an organic source. We are currently discontinuing Film Noir Kohl Pencil, Superficial Lash Mascara and Trace Lip Liner.
8. Could you provide a list of all of your current vegan items available for purchase?

Ambient Lighting Powder – Diffused Light
Ambient Lighting Powder – Dim Light
Ambient Lighting Powder – Ethereal Light
Ambient Lighting Powder – Luminous Light
Ambient Lighting Powder – Radiant Light
Ambient Lighting Blush – Diffused Heat
Ambient Lighting Blush - Luminous Flush
Ambient Lighting Palette
Brushes
Extreme Sheen Lip Gloss – Ballet
Extreme Sheen Lip Gloss – Child
Extreme Sheen Lip Gloss – Ignite
Extreme Sheen Lip Gloss – Imagine
Extreme Sheen Lip Gloss – Lush
Extreme Sheen Lip Gloss – Nectar
Extreme Sheen Lip Gloss – Origami
Extreme Sheen Lip Gloss – Primal
Extreme Sheen Lip Gloss – Reflect
Extreme Sheen Lip Gloss – Siren
Extreme Sheen Lip Gloss – Truth
Extreme Sheen Lip Gloss – Verse
Illume Bronzer Duo
Immaculate Liquid Powder Foundation
Opaque Rouge Liquid Lipstick
Panoramic Long Wear Lip Liner
Veil Fluid Makeup
Veil Mineral Primer




 I’m really excited and happy with their correspondence. They answered all the questions and even listed their vegan products. I will be supporting Hourglass and hopefully you also feel safe supporting them.


Lots of Love,
Camila

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