Results for Companies That Do Not Test on Animals

This section includes both companies that manufacture animal-tested products and brands that are owned by companies that have not yet adopted a permanent "no animal testing" policy. Please encourage them to announce a permanent ban. Listed in parentheses are examples of products manufactured by either the company listed or, if applicable, its parent company. For a complete listing of products manufactured by a company on this list, please visit the company's Web site or contact the company directly for more information. Companies on this list might manufacture individual lines of products without animal testing (e.g., Clairol claims that its Herbal Essences line is not animal-tested). They have not, however, eliminated animal testing from all their cosmetics and household-product lines.

Similarly, companies on this list might make some products, such as pharmaceuticals, that are required by law to be tested on animals. However, these companies are not included on this list because of the animal testing that is required by law. They are included because they conduct animal tests (of personal-care and household products) that are not required by law.

Although animal testing of pharmaceuticals and certain chemicals is still mandated by law, the arguments against using animals in cosmetics testing are still valid when applied to the pharmaceutical and chemical industries. These industries are regulated by the Food and Drug Administration and the Environmental Protection Agency, respectively, and it is the responsibility of the companies that kill animals in order to bring their products to market to convince the regulatory agencies that there is a better way to determine product safety. PETA is actively working on this front by funding development and validation of non-animal test methods and providing input through our involvement on government advisory committees at both the national and international levels. Companies often resist progress and, instead of using human-relevant non-animal tests, choose to use animal tests because their results can be manipulated. Let companies know how you feel about this.

The list includes cosmetics, personal care, and household cleaning product companies only. PETA's Caring Consumer Project was founded upon the fact that no law requires animal testing of these types of products, so manufacturers of these products have no excuse for animal testing and should be boycotted until they change to a non-animal-testing policy.

Companies listed either have signed PETA's statement of assurance or provided a statement verifying that they do not conduct or commission any animal tests on ingredients, formulations, or finished products and that they pledge not to do so in the future.

To a degree, the statement of assurance is a matter of trust. However, companies are putting their integrity on the line when they respond to consumers. A company that has publicly announced an end to its animal tests and states in writing that it doesn't test on animals would face a public relations disaster (and potential lawsuits) if it were caught testing on animals. Companies are well aware that consumers are serious about the issue of animal testing, and they know that it would ruin the public's confidence in their products if it were discovered that they were being dishonest about their animal-testing policies.

Labels can be deceiving, so be careful. No specific laws exist regarding cruelty-free labeling of products, so companies can take liberties. While it is unlikely that a company would put blatantly false information regarding its animal-testing practices on its products, the statements it does make may not be fully informative and may indeed mislead consumers. For example, the label on Clairol's Herbal Essence shampoo states that it is not tested on animals; Clairol, however, does test other products on animals. Many animal-testing companies have some cruelty-free products, but we must boycott all the companies' products in order to pressure them into stopping all animal tests. If the label on a company's product says that it is not tested on animals and the company isn't on either of PETA's lists, please share the company's contact information with PETA so that we can formally inquire about the company's animal-testing policy. Likewise, if you communicate with a company that claims to be cruelty-free but is not on our list, please ask for a statement in writing and copy the statement to PETA. We will communicate with the company to see if it meets all our cruelty-free criteria. Meanwhile, PETA recommends purchasing products made only by companies on our "Don't Test" list.

Some companies are not educated about or sensitive to the suffering of animals in the production of certain products that do not involve the actual slaughter of the animal. PETA attempts to educate these companies, but some have persisted in inaccurately labeling their products as free of animal ingredients even though it is a fact that honey, lanolin, etc., are animal products. Our advice is always to read the entire label before believing such a statement, and we encourage you to politely voice your complaints to these companies as well. For our list of "Animal Ingredients and Their Alternatives," please click here.

This database is updated weekly to reflect additions (e.g., if we are informed of a new company's non-animal-testing policy), deletions (e.g., if a non-animal-testing company is purchased by an animal-testing company or if a company goes out of business), changes in contact information, etc.

PETA reserves the right to choose which companies will be included, based on company policy. Inclusion on any list is not an endorsement of a company or any of its products by PETA. Please contact PETA if you have any questions about the status of listed companies or if you know the address of a company that is not listed.

The companies included here manufacture products that ARE NOT tested on animals. Those marked as “vegan” manufacture strictly vegan products—made without animal ingredients, such as milk and egg byproducts, slaughterhouse byproducts, lanolin from sheep, honey, or beeswax. Companies that are not marked as vegan may offer some vegan products. Some of the company names are followed by the name of their parent or subsidiary company or by examples of products manufactured by that company.

A company may not be found on this Web site because it has a parent company that tests on animals, because we have no information on its policies, or because it claims to be cruelty-free but has not yet signed the PETA statement of assurance (this must be done in order to be listed).

You can inquire with us regarding companies not listed or write to them directly and ask the following questions as an interested consumer:

• Does the company test its products, ingredients, or formulations on animals?
• Does it contract with an outside laboratory to conduct animal testing?
• If it does not use animal tests, does this decision reflect a permanent commitment to use only humane alternatives?
• If the company is cruelty-free, are its administrators familiar with PETA’s cruelty-free company program?

If you are assured that the company maintains a cruelty-free policy, please ask to have this confirmed in writing and forward correspondence and/or responses to PETA’s Caring Consumer Project. We will contact the company’s representatives and encourage them to sign the PETA statement of assurance. Your efforts will not only help PETA’s campaign but, by contacting companies as a concerned consumer, will also demonstrate to corporations that animal testing is an urgent issue that affects consumer buying trends.