Animal testing for cosmetics in 2023 is unnecessary, inhumane, and outdated. Here’s a list of cosmetics, beauty, fragrance, and household cleaning brands that are still testing on animals.
Most of the brands mentioned below are selling their products in China, where animal testing is required by law for most imported cosmetics. To learn more about China’s Animal Testing Laws in 2023, see this post here.
⭐️ ethical elephant’s New Brand Directory now features a search bar and includes animal-tested brands, grey-area brands, and cruelty-free brands all in one place. Use our new brand directory to search and see if a brand tests on animals or not.
If you want to learn why a brand is on this list, click on the company name to be redirected to a corresponding page detailing why the company is on this animal-tested list.
A
- Acqua di Parma
- AERIN Beauty
- Aim
- Algenist
- Almay
- Alterna Haircare
- Always
- AMOREPACIFIC
- Amway Artistry
- Anna Sui
- Anessa
- Aquaphor
- Aquafresh
- Aquair
- Aramis
- Arm & Hammer
- Arrid
- Astor
- Atelier Cologne
- Aupres
- Aussie
- Aveeno
- Avene
- Axe
B
C
- Clarins
- Clé de peau Beauté
- Clean & Clear
- Clear
- Clearasil
- Clinique
- Clorox
- Close-Up
- CND
- Coppertone
- Coty Inc
- Crest
- Curel
D
- DKNY Fragrance
- Dolce & Gabbana
- Donna Karen Cosmetics
- Dr. Brandt Skincare
- Dr. Jart
- Dry Idea
E
- ELEMIS
- Elie Saab
- Elixir
- Elizabeth Arden
- EltaMD
- Ermenegildo Zegna
- Erno Laszlo
- Escada Fragrances
- Estee Lauder
- ettusais
- Eucerin
- Eve Lom
F
G
H
- Hair Food
- Haku
- Head & Shoulders
- Helena Rubinstein
- Henkel
- Herbal Essences
- Hermès
- Hugo Boss
I
J
- Jimmy Choo
- Jo Malone
- John Frieda
- John Varvatos
- Johnson & Johnson
- Johnson’s
- joy + glee (owned by P&G)
- Juicy Couture
K
L
- L’Occitane
- L’Oreal
- L’Oreal Professional
- La Mer
- La Prairie
- La Roche-Posay
- Lab Series
- Lacoste Fragrances
- Lancaster Beauty
- Lancome
- LANEIGE
- Laura Mercier
- Leaders Cosmetics
- Lifebuoy
- Lip Smacker
- Lipstick Queen
- Listerine
- Lubriderm
- Lux
- Lynx
- Lysol
M
- Ma Cherie
- MAC Cosmetics
- Maison Margiela
- Make Up For Ever
- Mamonde
- Marc Jacobs Fragrances
- Mary Kay
- Matrix
- Max Factor
- Maybelline
- Mentadent
- Michael Kors
- MISSHA
- Mitchum Deodorant
- miu miu
- Mizani
- Mont Blanc
N
- Nair
- Narciso Rodriguez
- NARS Cosmetics
- Neostrata
- Neutrogena
- Nexxus
O
P
- Paco Rabanne
- Pantene
- PCA Skin
- Pearl Drops
- Pepsodent
- Peter Thomas Roth
- Philosophy
- Phyto
- Piz Buin
- Pond’s
- Pony Effect
- Prada
- Procter & Gamble
- Pure & Mild
Q
R
S
- Sinful Colors
- SK-II
- SkinCeuticals
- Skinfood
- Skintimate
- Skin Inc
- SKKN BY KIM
- Softsheen
- Spectro
- Spry
- Suave
- Sulwhasoo
- Sunsilk
T
- Talika
- Tiffany & Co
- Tom Ford Beauty
- Tommy Hilfiger
- Too Cool For School
- Tory Burch
- TRESemme
- Tria Beauty
- Tsubaki
U
- Unilever
- Urara
V
W
- Wei
- Wella
X
- Xlear
Y
Z
- Za
Unclear Policies
Click through to each brand’s name to be redirected to a corresponding page that explains why these brands have unclear policies.
- Avon1
- Bumble and Bumble2
- Cremo
- Dove
- Essie
- Exuviance
- First Aid Beauty
- Gisou
- Gold Bond
- ITEM Beauty
- Jack Black
- Jones Road
- Kevyn Aucoin
- Le Labo
- LORAC Cosmetics
- Love Beauty and Planet
- Mielle
- Pat McGrath Labs
- Purlisse
- Rodan + Fields
- Sally Hansen
- SHEGLAM
- SkinMedica
- Tula
- Wet N Wild
- Younique
1I have moved Avon from ‘Brands to Avoid’ to ‘Unclear Policies’ while I investigate the new changes to their animal testing statements and claims that they are able to sell in China without animal testing. I will post an update once I have gathered all of the relevant information. (April 16, 2021)
2Bumble and Bumble is owned by Estee Lauder, a parent company that is NOT cruelty-free. Although Bumble and Bumble is PETA-Certified cruelty-free, I haven’t been able to get a straight answer from the brand. And they keep re-stating Estee Lauder’s animal testing policy in their responses. Until I can get more information, Bumble and Bumble is on our Unclear Policies list.
