From some quick internetting, it looks like Sephora does offer many cruelty-free products that have never involved animal testing at any stage of development. However,
"Although Sephora as a brand do not test their finished products on animals, they nevertheless pay others to test their products on animals “where required by law”. This means that Sephora is not cruelty-free.
When companies claim that they test on animals “where required by law”, it typically means that they sell their products in mainland China, where cosmetics are legally required to be tested on animals.
Sephora also doesn’t mention whether or not their suppliers test on animals or if their ingredients are tested on animals, which is a red flag."
Such testing involves things like rubbing the product in an animal's eyes, and shoving tubes down their throats for forced ingestion.
"Although Sephora as a brand do not test their finished products on animals, they nevertheless pay others to test their products on animals “where required by law”. This means that Sephora is not cruelty-free.
When companies claim that they test on animals “where required by law”, it typically means that they sell their products in mainland China, where cosmetics are legally required to be tested on animals.
Sephora also doesn’t mention whether or not their suppliers test on animals or if their ingredients are tested on animals, which is a red flag."
Such testing involves things like rubbing the product in an animal's eyes, and shoving tubes down their throats for forced ingestion.