Lubriderm is a dermatologist-developed skincare brand, known for their hydrating body lotions but is Lubriderm cruelty-free?

Is Lubriderm Cruelty-Free?

Lubriderm is NOT Cruelty-free. Lubriderm pays and allows their products to be tested on animals when required by law.

In addition, Lubriderm is owned by Johnson & Johnson, a parent company that is also not cruelty-free.

Lubriderm’s Animal Testing Policy

Upon researching Lubriderm’s cruelty-free status, I couldn’t find any mention of the company’s official animal testing policy anywhere on their website, which is never a good sign.

So I emailed the brand asking if any of their products, ingredients, or formulations are tested on animals by the company itself or commissioned to a third party to test on their behalf, or by any of their suppliers. They responded saying,

“We completely understand your concern, and we want you to feel confident in a brand that you use and trust. The fact is, Lubriderm® does not conduct animal testing of our products anywhere in the world, except in situations where governments or laws require it. We can assure you that we won’t ever compromise on the quality or safety of our products.”

Lubriderm claims they do not conduct animal testing, “except in situations where governments or laws require it.”

Unfortunately, this means the Lubriderm allows its products or ingredients to be tested on animals when required by law and the brand may be selling its products in countries where animal testing is mandatory.

In the US, the EU, Canada, and most parts of the world do not require companies to test the safety of their products on animals. Lubriderm is, unfortunately, conducting business in some parts of the world (maybe mainland China, where animal testing is required by law for most imported cosmetics) or in certain cases that require them to test on animals.

There is very limited available information about Lubriderm’s animal testing policy but because of their statement that Lubriderm products are tested on animals when the government or laws require it, is enough for us to classify Lubriderm as a brand that is not cruelty-free.

Summary: Lubriderm is NOT Cruelty-Free!

Lubriderm allows their products to be tested on animals when required by law. Therefore I would not consider Lubriderm to be a cruelty-free brand.

Lubriderm is on our List of Brands to Avoid – Animal Tested.

Is Lubriderm Vegan?

Since we would not consider Lubriderm to be cruelty-free as their products are tested on animals when required by law, we also wouldn’t consider anything sold or manufactured by Lubriderm to be vegan.

Cruelty-Free Alternatives to Lubriderm

Looking for a cruelty-free option to Lubriderm, here are some of our recommendations:

• Acure – 100% Vegan
• Derma E – 100% Vegan
• Hempz – 100% Vegan
• Weleda – some vegan options
• Skinfix – some vegan options