Is UpCircle vegan? Who owns UpCircle?
A British sustainable beauty and skincare brand that upcycles waste by-products from food and beverage industries (including coffee grounds, fruit stones, chai spices) into vegan, cruelty-free skincare, haircare, and personal care products.
The short answer
UpCircle is recorded as independently owned. All products are vegan. No animal testing recorded.
Is UpCircle vegan?
VeganAll products are vegan
Company's own statementSource: UpCircle BeautyIs UpCircle cruelty-free?
Cruelty-freeNo animal testing recorded
CertifiedSource: UpCircle BeautyDoes UpCircle or its owner sell animal products?
No animal productsUpCircle produces only vegan skincare and personal care products with no animal-derived ingredients. The brand does not produce, sell, or have involvement with meat, fish, dairy, eggs, honey, gelatine, leather, wool, silk, down, or other animal-derived products in any part of its brand family or ownership structure.
Who owns UpCircle?
Ownership unverifiedOwnership not yet verified
Last verified 13 September 2026
Ownership chain
No parent company is recorded for UpCircle.
Certifications
B Corporation
activeChecked 13 September 2026 · Registry entry
B Corporation: UpCircle is recorded as certified.
Leaping Bunny (Cruelty Free International)
activeChecked 13 September 2026 · Registry entry
Leaping Bunny (Cruelty Free International): UpCircle is recorded as certified.
Plastic Negative Certified
activeChecked 13 September 2026 · Registry entry
Plastic Negative Certified: UpCircle is recorded as certified.
The Vegan Society Trademark
activeChecked 13 September 2026 · Registry entry
The Vegan Society Trademark: UpCircle is recorded as certified.
What this means
Our record lists no parent company for UpCircle, so decisions about ingredients and testing sit with the brand itself.
UpCircle appears on 4 schemes we check: B Corporation, Leaping Bunny (Cruelty Free International), Plastic Negative Certified, The Vegan Society Trademark. Each scheme sets its own criteria, so read the certifier's own entry, linked above, for what it covers.
Where a status above reads "unverified", it means we have not yet found a source we can stand behind — not that the answer is negative. We publish sourced facts and dates so you can judge them yourself; see how we verify.
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Frequently asked questions
- Is UpCircle vegan?
- All products are vegan. Recorded status: vegan, last verified 13 September 2026.
- Who owns UpCircle?
- UpCircle is recorded as independently owned. No parent company is listed in our database.
- Is UpCircle cruelty-free?
- No animal testing recorded. Recorded status: cruelty-free, last verified 13 September 2026.