The makeup brand has just launched in China and fans aren’t happy.
Under law China requires animal testing for certain products, meaning brands who want to enter the market must submit to the practice and no longer qualify as cruelty-free.
Many NARS fans are unhappy with what they view as the company’s changed stance, and they’re calling on people to boycott the brand:
in other news I’m so angry at nars for selling out their cruelty free status so they’d make more money fuck em
— amber ? (@ambersabore) June 25, 2017
Why Nars?????? pic.twitter.com/yd4OEAFArf
— Verity (@VerityLocke) June 25, 2017
. @NARSissist this is incredibly sad to hear! Cruelty Free dupe video on NARS products coming ASAP!!! https://t.co/r7KJlGs8tY
— Jkissa (@JkissaMakeup) June 25, 2017
Used to be such a huge fan of nars, not anymore! Never promoting their brand again after confirming selling in China. ❌?
— quisha (@quisharose) June 25, 2017
RE: NARS Greed wins over ethics again. You have to question whether these brands even cared in the first place?
— Tara ? (@Catstello) June 26, 2017
i’m dropping NARs because they went from CF to testing on animals. they changed their entire company for $$$ https://t.co/k2bcAQReIE
— princess belle (@urbandoll) June 27, 2017
NARS took to their Instagram to directly respond to the overwhelming response: