Big Corporations Who Test On Animals
Most of these brands are owned by a few giant corporations: L’Oreal, Estee Lauder, Procter & Gamble, Clorox, Johnson & Johnson, S.C. Johnson, Colgate-Palmolive, Reckitt Benckiser, Church & Dwight, Unilever, and Henkel.
These companies own the majority of the brands we commonly find in most retailer stores and drugstores, and they’re making no real efforts to change their unethical policies.
There are however two exceptions, the first one being Colgate-Palmolive, which have agreed to gradually change their policy. PETA currently lists Colgate-Palmolive as “working toward regulatory changes to reduce the number of animals used for testing”. This does NOT mean the company is or will be cruelty-free in the near future! It’s only a small step in the right direction, and the company still DOES test on animals at this point.
The second exception consists of a few select brands. While in most cases, brands that are owned by companies that test on animals are not cruelty-free, L’Oreal is one of the few companies to own brands that have kept their ethical stances and have remained cruelty-free under the ownership. The same goes for Too Faced and Becca (now owned by Estee Lauder but still cruelty-free) and Tom’s of Maine (Colgate-Palmolive). All the brands mentioned on this list, however, do test on animals.
Please note that this list is not exhaustive. This list only includes companies that claimed they test on animals at some point, or sell in China; there are many other companies who remained silent about their animal testing policy.
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List of Brands That Test on Animals
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American Crew
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Amway
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Calgon
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D’Alba
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Elemis
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Femfresh
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Frederic Malle
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Freeman Beauty
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Fresh
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Himalaya
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Isdin
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Jergens
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Jurlique
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Kao
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Kiehl’s
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Kose
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L’Occitane
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L’Oréal
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La Mer
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La Roche-Posay
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Lab Series For Men
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Laura Mercier
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Loewe
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Lubriderm
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Maleleuca
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Mamonde
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Mary Kay
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Miller Harris
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Missha
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Necessaire
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Nexcare
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Nivea
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Nuxe
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OGX
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Ojon
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Olay
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Old Spice
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Palmer’s
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Palmolive
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Peter Thomas Roth
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Reckitt Benckiser
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S.C. Johnson
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Thank you for this list ? I’ve been using Philosophy products because I believed she was told by them that they were cruelty free ????????could you please exsplain in more detail?
Since2023 philosophy is leaping bunny certified
Hi, I was wondering if aldi lacura products are cf and also I’m looking for a cf reasonably priced sunscreen,
Thanks ????????
Hi Sheryl. NONE of Aldi’s products are tested on animals at any stage. That goes for hygiene, beauty, babycare and laundry products. That’s why I stock up when I can as I don’t live near a branch. Their products win accolades year on year up against overpriced, famous brands, so if Aldi can do it, why can’t they? Disgusting and heartwrenching. Asda’s own brands are also cruelty free. Keep reading labels and google before you buy ????
I never thought of looking for toothpaste and feminine hygiene items on the cruelty free list. Everytime I read your emails, I am sickened by this. Money, money is what drives these companies. How can you be so cruel to an animal who can’t defend itself. My hope is they bite the bastard’s.
I’ll second that! ????????
THANK YOU A LOT FOR THIS LIST
I can’t believe so many products still being tested on animals
After viewing your list of companies that test on animals, I was shocked to find my loyalty to Lysol & other brands I believed were cruelty-free, were NOT! THANK YOU so much for this list, and for ALL of you research and efforts for our cherished animal kingdom who do not have a voice to these injustices by us humans!!
Thank you so much for this list and the work that you do.
God so many awful I guess it’s because they sell to main land China I wonder if they would like to be tested on !!!!
Please add Miller Harris to your list (niche perfumes) which boast of being ‘ethical’ but allow others to test on animals if ‘ required by law’.
Added them!
Hi, I shop with QVC UK and I have just called them to ask if a brand they sell named Australian Bodycare test on animals. They have just told me that NONE of their brands test on animals. However they have just started selling Estee Lauder so I dont understand how this can be true. Is there anyway you can find out for me if QVC UK sells Brands that DO or DO NOT test on animals please? Many thanks. Dana
Hi so glad you’ve asked this question. I have been trying to delve into the beauty brands sold on QVCuk as I also buy from them and am getting very mixed messages. Can I add my plea for cf Kitty to look into it.
Good morning. As far as I can see on PETA List, wet n wild do not test on animals. Check it if you please 😉
Unfortunately Wet n Wild isn’t cruelty free. Please see this post for more info.
Cerave does not test on animals. I don’t know where you get your information from, but they do not. Please DO NOT send me anything.
Can’t ever read the list or search bc of your annoying pop up ads trying to sale products that DO test animals!!!!
Either be a commercial website or info site but choose one!!!!!
I heard Dove and St. Ives was certified to be cruelty free earlier this year. Is it not cruelty free Or did you include them in the list because they are sold in China?
Method are owned by SC Johnson, a major corporate who still test on animals. They also own Ecover
Thank you for doing this work. It is incredibly helpful. I have been trying to find out about a brand Oligo. It seems their hair care products are cruelty free but I’m not sure about the color line. Wondered if you knew of them ?
Again thank you so much!!?
Wet n wild don’t test on animals tho?
Hi Suzi, could you please tell us whether Surface brand is cruelty-free? The reason I ask is because I have curly hair and it can be hard to find salons that specialize in curly hair care and products. Surface is one of the hair care brands that salons in my area use and this particular salon is a lot cheaper than the ones I’ve found that use DevaCurl, so I just wanted to confirm. The brand does claim to be completely vegan. Thanks so much for creating this site and all your wonderful resources!
– A fellow animal lover and vegan
Hi Maegha,
I don’t know if you’ll see this, but a really good product for curly hair is Curl Keeper by Jonathan Torch and it’s vegan. I’ve been using it for years on my curly hair and it’s amazing. I would highly recommend it!
I purposely purchase product tested on animals
Your don’t support is my do support!
I blacklist the leaping bunny symbol and thanks for pointing out who I need to avoid.
I also love fur coats and killing animals for profit
Crueltyfreeintl has announced on Instagram that Estee Lauder companies are now cruelty free! ✌️✌️
Hi! This isn’t completely accurate. Here’s a recent post about the news: https://staging.crueltyfreekitty.com/news/estee-lauder-partners-with-cruelty-free-international/
I’m very disappointed to find out that I have indeed been using and have given my money to some cruel companies. I WON’T make that mistake again! Thank you so much for this comprehensive list! Very helpful. It just blows my mind that this world is so crappy that ppl will actually torture animals for money. But that is not nearly as hard to believe as the ppl who will give these companies without a care. Some out of ignorance, I know. I was one of them. But now that I know….. it just gives me this awful feeling I can’t explain to think about what might actually go on. All in the name of “beauty”. All in the name of “business” and the almighty dollar. Very sad. smh
Thank you very much for this very systematic article. I am astonished to find that many of these products are sold in Danish supermarkets taking into consideration that products tested on animals are forbidden in Europe. People generally think that products such as Sanex, Zendium and Yves Rocher are owned by environmentally responsible people and are not aware that many of these sell to China or have other brands tested on animals. I would really like to see all of these brands taken down from the shelves in the supermarket.
From my point of research L‘occitane and Nivea do not test on animals at any production stages.
Hello
What about Sally Hansen pelase ? it was known as non cruelty free but I can’t see it in the list anymore
thank you
Thanks for the list! ☺
Hi i am Fabi and i like it to kill and animals
thank you, I regularly check your lists . Sally was known as Not cruelty free but I can’t see it in the list anymore ?
Now that Estee Lauder, which does animal testing, bought The Ordinary skincare company, will The Ordinary remain cruelty free?
Dove now has a PETA cruelty free badge.
Hi! thank you so much for putting together this list! I’ve been cruelty free for just a bit under 1.5 yrs and while it took a little to navigate and find my CF alternatives, there are indeed plenty that are even cheaper than the brands that test on animals and better!
I was wondering if The White Company is CF (on their website it says they don’t test, nor their suppliers. But nothing about 3rd parties… ) – Just got some products as a present and while I rather go ” when in doubt don’t use” , my husband seems keen to use it (still working on converting him, one toothpaste at a time!)
Thanks!
It sucks that so many huge corporations test on animals! But I was under the impression that Bath and Body Works was cruelty-free. At least on their products (lotions and body washes anyway) it says they don’t test on animals. Could you clear this up for me? Thanks!