In 2010, Shiseido acquired Bare Escentuals (also known as bareMinerals). This means that bareMinerals is now owned by a parent company that tests on animals. Since then, the brand has remained cruelty-free and is currently not sold in mainland China, where animal testing is required by law.
Even though Bare Minerals is owned by a parent company that tests on animals, they are still a cruelty-free makeup brand. They do not sell in mainland China where it is required by law to test on animals. … Overall, Bare Minerals is a great cruelty-free brand that provides clean makeup made for sensitive skin.
Shiseido Bare Escentuals, Inc./Parent organizations Part of the Shiseido Group since 2010, the brand continues to innovate as the original creators of mineral makeup and clean beauty. From skin-improving foundations to vegan skincare and bare-to-bold color products, bareMinerals is available in 21 countries and regions, 5,050 doors.
Although their parent company Shiseido isn't cruelty-free, bareMinerals is a cruelty-free brand. bareMinerals do not conduct any animal testing, whether it's finished products or ingredients and neither do their suppliers. The brand isn't sold in China, where animal testing is mandatory.
bareMinerals is dedicated to conducting its business with integrity and the highest standard of ethics and seeks the same level of integrity and ethical standards with its vendor and supplier partners.
bareMinerals has confirmed that it is truly cruelty-free. They don't test finished products or ingredients on animals, and neither do their suppliers or any third-parties. They also don't sell their products where animal testing is required by law.
Are all BareMinerals products vegan? No. While BareMinerals is cruelty-free, they are not completely vegan.
Shiseido acquired Bare Escentuals-owned brands, bareMinerals and BUXOM in 2010, in a USD 1.9 billion deal. … According to the Japanese group, the combined sales of the three brands in the fiscal year ending December 31, 2020, accounted for 4.9% of its consolidated net sales.