Vegan & Cruelty-Free Cosmetics Certification Guide

Vegan and cruelty-free are two different claims. Vegan means no animal-derived ingredients; cruelty-free means no animal testing. A product can honestly be either without the other — beeswax lipstick tested on no animals, or an all-plant formula tested where law required it. Neither term is legally defined in the US, which is why buyers ask for certification. V-Cert certifies both in one review.