Comments on: Younique

By: Mirawyn

Mirawyn — Tue, 06 Jul 2021 17:33:32 +0000

In my opinion, Younique has no plans to become cruelty free and never has.

They’ve been using the same vague statements since at least 2013. And in June 2013, they claimed in a Presenters-Only Facebook group that they were working on it.

In May 2013, a presenter (MLM Rep) asked about it on Facebook. Melanie Maxfield Huscroft (one founder) commented, “We are in the process of become registered and certified…” Derek Maxfield (the other founder) replied, “I would say you can tell her to review the ingredients herself and form her own opinion but I would say we do try to play it up unofficially.” (Screenshots on Elle Beau’s Younique blog, if you are interested.)

So their founders’ official reply was that 1: they’re working on it and 2: they unofficially play up the cruelty free label without actually being cruelty free.

Eight years later, they STILL haven’t even applied for certification as far as anyone knows. That says it all.

By: Tamara Rylatt

Tamara Rylatt — Wed, 10 Mar 2021 14:09:58 +0000

Well I speaking to Choose Cruelty Free over the telephone back in 2018, they told me that a company called Coty owns Younique and apparently Coty is not Cruelty Free so it’s probably the same case that Younique isn’t Cruelty Free.

Just read an update Coty no longer owns Younique but according to Cruelty free Kitty Coty isn’t Cruelty Free even though they claim to be .

By: Rebekah

Rebekah — Sat, 27 Feb 2021 18:32:25 +0000

I do believe that recently Younique has become Cruelty free certified. Maybe you can look into that and update this.

By: Patricia Garhartt

Patricia Garhartt — Mon, 14 Sep 2020 01:34:21 +0000

PEOPLE WHO CARE ABOUT ANIMALS WANT TO KNOW THE TRUTH AND ARE AWARE THAT:
1. Any company that sells personal care products to China is NOT Cruelty-free, because China requires animal testing on personal care products sold to China.
2. A company that Claims to be Cruelty-free but does Not pursue certification of being Cruelty-free cannot be trusted to be Cruelty-free and is likely hiding behind their claim, hoping customers are gullible enough to believe the “claim” and buy their products.
3. A company that truly does not want to contribute to Animal Cruelty will elect to only use responsibly sourced Cruelty-free ingredients.
STOP CLAIMING TO BE CRUELTY-FREE OR BECOME CERTIFIED CRUELTY FREE

By: Hannah

Hannah — Thu, 20 Aug 2020 04:05:06 +0000

In reply to Nicole. That is not what I read here, at all. I read in their letter that Younique are shopping and selling their products to other countries. Not from them.

By: Stacey

Stacey — Fri, 25 Oct 2019 12:25:08 +0000

In reply to Taylor. Nearly end of 2019 and same story being told... Not looking for a certification which is easy to obtain means only there is something they don't want to confirm

By: Regina Taylor

Regina Taylor — Thu, 25 Jul 2019 17:34:05 +0000

In reply to Taylor.

While this may seem silly, I know of two reps from Younique who DO say their products are cruelty-free. I have straight up asked them the question, when they ask if I’d like to purchase mascara, presenter kits, blush, foundation etc….I say , “Is younique cruelty-free?” and they have ALwAYS said, “yes, Our products are cruelty-free.” While this may be only two confirmed on my part, I am quiet sure there are many more who claim this. It doesn’t matter if it’s 2 or 200,000 + who say this, the idea is one bad apple spoils it for the rest. I felt betrayed by my friends….I even posted on our FB page the cruelty free 2019 lists from ethical elephant, PETA, cruelty free kitty ….Assuming they would give it a look over. Main point-Younique is NOT cruelty free.

By: Nicole

Nicole — Sat, 04 May 2019 05:20:20 +0000

I’m pissed off because I’m a representative of that company and I was always told that some of the products are even vegan because I am aware of beetles being used to get certain colors and pigments for the eyes and in China there are no laws against animal testing plus I also did find out that there are some lies going on that they say that all their shit is made in United States but I just found out by reading all of this that all of their things are not mean within USA so therefore if you’re reaching out to China to make your stuff then obviously you lied about that too and that makes me even more angry and I am not one of those representatives the Rams my product down anyone’s throat that expects the world of any company but if you’re going to have representatives work with your company you don’t lie to us as well and that’s not cool and it makes me look like a liar which embarrasses me and makes me furious they made it off like these pools were making the stuff here in good old USA that’s not the case they’re making their shit elsewhere and their packaging it and sending it once it gets here and not for nothing they don’t keep up with the trends at all what happened to the holographic lines like other companies and things like that the unicorn look the mermaid look if you will now I’m really fucking MAD!

By: Taylor

Taylor — Sat, 02 Mar 2019 12:29:10 +0000

In reply to amy.

When was Younique in court?

Also – our fibers are not made from green tea fibers. That was the original formula, which was pulled over 2 years ago.

One more thing – all ingredients are listed on each product page.

By: Taylor

Taylor — Sat, 02 Mar 2019 12:23:59 +0000

In reply to Lauren. Younique does not claim to be cruelty-free. Our founders, nor anyone at the corporate level, have never stated that Younique is cruelty-free. That’s the thing - you don’t see us on the lists because we don’t have that certification. Younique has been very transparent about that. Not sure what the confusion is.