Avalon Organics

Last Updated: January 6, 2022

How Ethical Is Avalon Organics?

Make a positive impact by supporting companies with the same values and ethics as what matters most to you. To navigate and find ethical brands, here’s a summary of Avalon Organics’ ethics and initiatives.

Ethical Analysis

Is Avalon Organics cruelty-free, vegan, or sustainable? We’ve got the answers here! Read below for more details on Avalon Organics’ policies.
Avalon Organics is cruelty-free. None of Avalon Organics’ ingredients, formulations, or finished products are tested on animals, anywhere in the world.
Not all of Avalon Organics’ products are vegan but they have some vegan options.
Avalon Organics is committed to using plant-based and certified organic ingredients. Avalon Organics states they believe in ethical and sustainable agriculture and business practices, including organic farming, and sources certified organic ingredients whenever possible. They also claim “all formulas are tested to evaluate the organic carbon to CO2 conversion rate necessary for biodegradable certification.”

In addition, Avalon Organics packaging is made from post-consumer material content and sustainably sourced paperboard.
Avalon Organics products come in plastic packaging made from 100% post-consumer resin.

About Avalon Organics

Avalon Organics® was founded on the deep-rooted belief that all beauty comes from the Earth.
PRODUCTS MADE IN: USA
PRODUCTS: Skincare, Hair Care, Bath & Body Care
CERTIFICATIONS: Leaping Bunny, Cruelty Free International, PETA-Certified

Avalon Organics

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You can find Avalon Organics cruelty-free products at Walmart, Shoppers Drug Mart, Well.ca, iHerb, and on Amazon.

Avalon is Cruelty-Free

Avalon Organics has confirmed they do not test their products or ingredients on animals or ask others to test on their behalf. Their suppliers also do not test on animals, nor do they allow their products to be tested on animals when required by law. And finally, their products are not sold in stores in mainland China or any other country that may require animal testing.

By our standards, we would consider Avalon to be Cruelty-Free.

Below is a screenshot of Avalon Organics’ official animal testing statement:

Avalon Organics Cruelty-Free Claims

What About China’s Animal Testing Laws?

Avalon Organics has confirmed they do not sell their products in retail stores in mainland China; therefore, they are not required to test on animals.

As of May 1, 2021, some imported ordinary cosmetics can be exempt from animal testing under certain conditions. However, for the most part, animal testing is still legally required for most imported cosmetics in 2022.

Cruelty-Free Policies

Note that there is no legal definition for the label ‘Cruelty-Free.’ It can mean different things to different people. But Cruelty-Free is generally used to imply no animal testing. More specifically, the ingredients, formulation, or finished product are not tested on animals at any stage of product development.

At ethical elephant, we always assess a company’s cruelty-free policy using our Cruelty-Free Checklist. This ensures no animal testing was performed by the brand itself, its suppliers, and by any third parties.

Also, note that Cruelty-Free and Vegan don’t always mean the same thing.

Avalon is Not 100% Vegan

‘Vegan’ in cosmetics can refer to an entire brand that is 100% Vegan or a specific product is vegan.

In the case of Avalon Organics, not all of their products are vegan. But they have some products that are suitable for vegans.

How to know which of Avalon’s products are vegan?

Almost all of Avalon Organics’ products are vegan with the exception of four of its lip balms which contain organic beeswax.

The following is a screenshot of what’s currently stated on Avalon Organics’ official website about its vegan products:

Avalon Organics Vegan Claims

Vegan Policies

Similar to ‘Cruelty-Free,’ there is no standard or legal definition for the label ‘Vegan.’ But it’s usually used in the context to describe something that doesn’t contain any animal-derived ingredients or animal by-products.

Some common animal products used in cosmetics include carmine, lanolin, snail mucus, beeswax, honey, pearl or silk-derived ingredients, animal-based glycerin, keratin, and squalene.

There are plant-based and synthetic alternatives to animal-derived ingredients. But it’s sometimes difficult to know with certainty whether a product is vegan just by reading the ingredient list.

So it’s best to ask the company and manufacturers to ensure the ingredients they’ve chosen to use were from non-animal sources.

Where are Avalon’s products made?

I asked if all of Avalon products are manufactured in the US and the company responded saying,

“Yes, the Alba Botanica and the Avalon Products are also manufactured in the US.”


I hope this article helped you to understand Avalon’s cruelty-free and vegan status and by choosing cruelty-free together, we can help end animal testing for cosmetics once and for all!

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  1. Ruth Israelite

    Hello, i suppose that avalon test the safety of their products before to sale it. I know that they don’t use animal to test the safety of their product but i wouldlike to know what kind of cell tissues they use to test the safety of their products in lab, i wouldlike to know the origin of the cells. Could you ask them ? Because i cannot join them by email.

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