Is Muji Cruelty Free and Vegan?
Summary About Muji
No, Muji is not a cruelty‑free brand because they test on animals directly or indirectly.
- Muji or their suppliers might test their final products or ingredients on animals.
- Muji might hire a third-party to test on animals.
Yes, Muji is sold in mainland China. China is the only country that requires animal testing. They require animal testing on imported cosmetic products that did not go through a proper channel and special use products such as sunscreen, skin brightening products, hair dyes etc. Also, all products sold in China can be tested on animals for post-market animal testing if consumer complaints are filed.
Muji is not certified as cruelty-free by PETA nor Leaping Bunny.
No, Muji is not a 100% vegan brand because some of their products contain animal ingredients or animal by-products.
We consider a brand as 100% vegan if their products do not contain
- animal ingredients
- animal by-products (including honey and beeswax)
- any other animal-derived ingredients
Muji does not meet this criteria.
