ALASTIN Skincare (Galderma)

Last Updated: June 27, 2023

How Ethical Is ALASTIN Skincare (Galderma)?

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 ALASTIN's ethics and initiatives.

Ethical Analysis

Is ALASTIN cruelty-free, vegan, or sustainable? We’ve got the answers here! Read below for more details on ALASTIN’s policies.
ALASTIN is *cruelty-free, but ALASTIN is owned by Galderma, a parent company that is NOT cruelty-free.
Not all of ALASTIN’s products are vegan, but they have some vegan options.

About ALASTIN Skincare (Galderma)

Maintain a healthy, youthful appearance with ALASTIN’s anti-aging skincare and procedure care products that enhance results and reduce aftereffects of cosmetic treatments.
COMPANY BASED IN: USA
PRODUCTS: Skincare
CERTIFICATIONS: N/A

ALASTIN Skincare (Galderma)

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Is ALASTIN Cruelty-Free?

🐰 ALASTIN Skincare is a cruelty-free brand. None of ALASTIN’s ingredients or products are tested on animals. ALASTIN has met all the criteria in our Cruelty-Free Checklist and is included in our Cruelty-Free Directory.

Does ALASTIN Test on Animals?

When asking, does ALASTIN test on animals? We must look beyond to ensure none of ALASTIN’s ingredients or suppliers test on animals. And they don’t sell in any country or under conditions that may require animal testing by law.

In our research, we discovered the following:

  • ✓ ALASTIN confirmed they do not test their products or ingredients on animals or ask others to test on their behalf.
  • ✓ ALASTIN confirmed all their ingredient suppliers do not test on animals
  • ✓ ALASTIN confirmed they do not allow or sell their products under conditions where animal testing is required by law

By meeting all of our Cruelty-Free Criteria, ALASTIN is a *cruelty-free brand by our standards.

*ALASTIN is owned by Galderma, a pharmaceutical company that is NOT cruelty-free and is required by law to test some of its products or ingredients on animals.

The decision is yours whether you want to support or boycott cruelty-free brands owned by a parent company that is not cruelty-free. There is no ‘right’ or ‘wrong’ answer to this. Do what you’re comfortable with. I just thought it was important to disclose that Galderma owns ALASTIN.

What About China’s Animal Testing Laws?

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

We are not currently selling any products in China

With the current changes to China’s animal testing laws, some cosmetics sold in China can be exempt from animal testing under certain conditions. However, without meeting those conditions, animal testing is still legally required for most cosmetics sold in China in 2023.

Is ALASTIN Certified Cruelty-Free?

ALASTIN is not certified by a third-party cruelty-free accreditation like Leaping Bunny or PETA.

Although ALASTIN is not certified cruelty-free, the company has confirmed to us it is a truly cruelty-free brand by meeting all the criteria in our Cruelty-Free Checklist.

Note that companies can remain to be cruelty-free without an official cruelty-free certification. Some companies may choose not to be certified cruelty-free because of cost, privacy, or lack of resources.

Cruelty-Free Policies 2023

Just because a brand claims it is ‘Cruelty-Free,’ doesn’t always mean that’s the case.

That’s because 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, or any third parties.

How We Assess Cruelty-Free Policies

Since 2015, the start of my blog, I’ve been emailing companies asking about their animal testing policies and cruelty-free commitments.

And based on the responses I receive from companies, I’ll research to find any supporting facts needed before concluding whether the brand should be classified as “Cruelty-Free,” “Animal-Tested,” or “Grey Area – Unclear Policies.”

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What about Vegan?

Just because something is called Cruelty-Free, doesn’t always mean it’s Vegan. And vice versa.

Cruelty-Free only refers to no animal testing, while Vegan means formulated without animal products.

Some brands are Cruelty-Free, but not Vegan.

And some are Vegan, but not Cruelty-Free.

Another important distinction to know is, Vegan in cosmetics can refer to an entire brand is 100% Vegan or a specific product is Vegan.

Is ALASTIN Vegan?

⭐️ ALASTIN is NOT an entirely vegan brand. But ALASTIN offers some vegan options that are free of animal products.

How to know which of ALASTIN products are vegan?

Unfortunately, ALASTIN does not clearly label which of its products are vegan.

In an email response, ALASTIN told me:

“Most all of our products and ingredients are either plant-based or synthetic. The only material that is derived from an animal source is lactoferrin which is isolated from cow’s milk.”

I only found a couple of ALASTIN products that claim to be vegan. (If you scroll all the way down to the FAQ section on a product page, look for the question: ‘Is this product vegan?’)

So far, I’ve only seen this for the following two ALASTIN products: SilkSHIELD® All Mineral Sunscreen SPF 30 and Ultra Light Moisturizer.

Where to buy ALASTIN? Check out alastin.com!

Vegan Policies

Similar to ‘Cruelty-Free,’ there is no standard or legal definition for the label ‘Vegan.’ But Vegan is generally used to mean formulated without animal-derived ingredients or animal by-products.

Some common animal products 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 unless a brand explicitly labels its ingredients or product as Vegan, it’s often 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 chose were from non-animal sources.


I hope this article helped you to understand ALASTIN’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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