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Is Frownies Cruelty-Free and Vegan?

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Frownies Products

Is Frownies Cruelty-Free?

Frownies has confirmed that they are 100% cruelty-free.

They don’t test their ingredients or final products on animals, and they don’t sell their products where animal testing is required by law.

Frownies is certified cruelty-free by PETA.

Is Frownies Vegan?

Frownies is not a 100% vegan brand, but many of their products are vegan. Their only products that are NOT vegan are the Citrus Honey Body Wash and the Lush Lime Hand Soap.

If you only want to purchase products from 100% cruelty-free and vegan brands, click here.

Is Frownies Owned By A Parent Company That Tests On Animals?

No, Frownies is not owned by a parent company that tests on animals.

Is Frownies Sold in China?

No, Frownies is not sold in China.

Animal Testing is required by law in China for all foreign cosmetics companies. All American and European cosmetic brands that are sold in China must undergo animal testing.

Any brand that chooses to sell its products in China cannot be considered cruelty-free.

Even products that can bypass mandatory tests may still be pulled from the shelves by Chinese authorities to be tested on animals.

About Frownies

The Frownies brand is most famous for their wrinkle patches, but they have expanded into other skincare products.

Frownies are the Original Facial Patch for wrinkles and frown lines. Before injections and surgery, Frownies Facial Patches have been promoting a simple and effective way to ward off deep expression lines.

Email to the Company

Before classifying any brand as cruelty-free and vegan, I send them an email with the following questions: 

  1. Are your products vegan? If only some are vegan, which ones?
  2. Are any of your products or ingredients tested on animals?
  3. Do you have a Leaping Bunny or PETA certification?
  4. Do your suppliers or any third parties test animals on your behalf?
  5. Does your company sell products in mainland China (except Hong Kong)?
  6. Are you owned by a parent company that tests on animals?

This is how Frownies responded to my email:

  1. Yes, mostly all of our products are vegan with the exception of the Citrus Honey Body Wash and the Lush Lime Hand Soap (made with Goat’s milk). 
  2. No
  3. No
  4. No
  5. No
  6. No

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