Cruelty-Free

Cruelty-free means that the company does not test on animals or harm animals.

Several organizations are responsible for certifying if the brand is cruelty-free, such as the Leaping Bunny Program. Different organizations use different standards, and a brand may not be vigilant in making sure that their sourced ingredients are not tested, and they may also have cruelty-free certifications without the parent company having the same certifications.

China
China has been a special case in the world of cosmetics. Up until recently, China required all companies selling in the country to test on animals. Currently, China allows products made within the country to forgo animal testing, but at any time, laws allow the government to pull products off shelves to test the products themselves.

Hong Kong is exempt from Chinese animal testing laws.

Countries that have banned animal testing
This list is not complete and some countries may have fine print to this.
 * South Korea
 * Norway
 * Israel
 * India