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E.l.f

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E.l.f
Cosmetics

About this product

E.l.f Cosmetics is an affordable cosmetics brand offering makeup and beauty products positioned as cruelty-free and accessible.

The Guru Index verdict

64%

Mixed

~Mixed · 64%
2Reviewers
1Approved
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What the gurus are saying

Gurus have long praised E.l.f for strong product quality at low prices and a genuine commitment to cruelty-free and ethical causes. However, recent controversy over the brand's partnership with comedian Matt Rife, who has made light of domestic violence, has fractured community trust. Some reviewers feel deeply betrayed by what they see as a lapse in values from a brand that positioned itself as socially conscious, while the accessibility and product merit that built E.l.f's reputation remain acknowledged.
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"I have also chosen not to support e.l.f anymore. Full stop. For, you know, mainly for that reason, but also to me, a few reasons. If you're trying to rage bait people. I don't support brands that rage bait like that. Especially as something so serious as domestic abuse."
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Brand Owner Tells Woman To SHUT UP!! Over Matt Rife comment
"I have also chosen not to support e.l.f anymore. Full stop. For, you know, mainly for that reason, but also to me, a few reasons. If you're trying to rage bait people. I don't support brands that rage bait like that. Especially as something so serious as domestic abuse."
e.l.f Cosmetics Made A HUGE Mistake!! people are mad!
"I could not be more disappointed in a brand if I tried to be. I'm genuinely, feel really, really gutted. E.l.f is a brand that I have personally worked with, been to events with, have had contracts with, and really love their products. Like, genuinely. I would recommend them all the time. But E.l.f was a brand that kind of showed up in spaces that mattered to people. They did charity work, they spoke out on a lot of things. And to see something like this happen is very annoying. As a bad business choice, which is bad, and also just bad in general in terms of supporting somebody with money because E.l.f would have paid Matt Rife, who thinks domestic violence is funny."
Approved
"E.l.f really became popular amongst early beauty bloggers and YouTubers because buying a big haul of E.l.f products to test out was super cheap, really affordable. They could get a lot and do a huge haul. The brand's accessibility played a huge part in their growth. Most agreed that E.l.f's products were generally decent quality and often better value than bigger name brands. The brand also leaned heavily into the growing desire from consumers for more ethical and sustainable beauty products. E.l.f has been a cruelty-free brand since the start, and over the years they've been involved in a long list of campaigns and promotions supporting ethical causes."
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