Black-women-owned indie; fully vegan and cruelty-free
| Ingredient transparency | Full ingredient list read and categorised |
| Ownership | Independent (KJ Miller & Amanda E. Johnson) (Founder-owned) |
| Where made | USA |
| Price | Mid-range |
| Cruelty free | Yes |
| Vegan | Yes |
| Organic | No |
| Certifications | CFK-verified vegan & cruelty-free |
| Packaging | Recyclable |
| External ratings | CFK cruelty-free & vegan |
| Lab tested | Not publicly disclosed |
| Clinical studies | Not published |
| Caveat | Marginalised-founded (Black women); independent, no conglomerate conflict |
Why there is no score: Partial read. This verdict is provisional. Only part of the catalogue could be read and the certifications listed have not been checked against the certifiers own registers, so the evidence does not yet support a settled verdict. No score is published. Ingredient lists were obtained for 16 products, but the brand's product listing did not respond when the total catalogue size was measured, so the share of the range covered is unknown. Without a denominator a percentage would be meaningless.
Last checked 22 July 2026.
Not yet independently verified. The certifications listed for this brand are as the brand states them. They have not yet been checked against the certifiers own registers, so they should be read as a claim rather than a confirmed fact.
We analysed 16 Mented Cosmetics products, categorising every listed ingredient by function, origin (raw natural, naturally derived or synthetic) and safety concern. This is not the whole catalogue, so it is reported as a partial read. Percentages show the share of each formula that is natural or naturally derived.
Most common flags: Dimethicone, Phenoxyethanol, DIMETHICONE, PHENOXYETHANOL, FRAGRANCE, PHENOXYETHANOL. MAY CONTAIN: RED 28, Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Polymethylsilsesquioxane, Vinyl Dimethicone-Methicone, Lauryl PEG-9 Polydimethylsiloxyethyl Dimethicone, PEG-10 Dimethicone, SILICA DIMETHYL SILYLATE
Coverage: Ingredient lists were read for 16 products. The size of the full catalogue could not be established, so no average is shown.
Analyst note: Ingredient lists were read for 16 products. The brand's total catalogue size could not be measured, so the share of the catalogue covered here is not known.
| Product | Natural | Ingredients | Flagged |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud Cream Skin Tint | 92% | 98 | 7 |
| Everyday Eyeshadow Palette | 99% | 98 | 1 |
| High Brow Pencil | 86% | 14 | 0 |
| Thirst Quencher Lip Oil | 97% | 94 | 2 |
| Best in Class Routine | 92% | 97 | 4 |
| Perfect Prime Primer | 99% | 82 | 1 |
| Semi-Matte Duos | 93% | 70 | 5 |
| #1 Cran | 95% | 114 | 2 |
| Better Setter Setting Spray | 99% | 104 | 1 |
| Lashes | 97% | 96 | 2 |
| Full-Time Brightening Concealer | 94% | 104 | 4 |
| Skin by Mented | 95% | 21 | 1 |
| Semi-Matte Lipstick | 76% | 17 | 4 |
| Blush | 97% | 39 | 1 |
| Every Night Eyeshadow Palette | 82% | 11 | 2 |
| Bronzer | 96% | 70 | 3 |
Full ingredient breakdown
The full ingredient by ingredient breakdown of all 16 Mented Cosmetics products (1129 ingredients, each categorised by function, origin and safety concern) is free with an account.
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