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Before we talk about cruelty-free companies who are owned by a parent company that tests on animals, we should define what cruelty-free means. Cruelty-free means a product hasn’t been tested on animals. This includes everything from the beginning stages up to the final product. It also means a brand is not selling its products in a country where they are required to be tested, by law. Over the years, tons of cruelty-free companies have been bought by, or acquired by, companies that test on animals. Most of the time, this changes nothing about their cruelty-free status. However, because brands often…