Is Aesop vegan?
Aesop offers some vegan products but does not have a fully vegan range; some items contain animal-derived ingredients like beeswax and honey.
Vegan means no animal-derived ingredients — beeswax, lanolin, carmine, collagen, silk or milk proteins — anywhere in the formula. It is a separate claim from cruelty-free, and a brand can be one without the other.
The evidence behind the answer
Vegan optionsunverified
Aesop offers some vegan products but does not have a fully vegan range; some items contain animal-derived ingredients like beeswax and honey.
Third-party certifiedverified
We record 3 distinct certifications across this brand's products.
Scored with our public methodology.
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Aesop: frequently asked
Is Aesop vegan?+
Aesop offers some vegan products but does not have a fully vegan range; some items contain animal-derived ingredients like beeswax and honey.
Aesop: Cruelty-free?+
Aesop states it does not test on animals, but lacks a third-party cruelty-free certification; parent company L'Oréal sells in China where post-market animal testing may be required.
Aesop: Vegan options?+
Aesop offers some vegan products but does not have a fully vegan range; some items contain animal-derived ingredients like beeswax and honey.
Aesop: Sells in mainland China?+
Selling through mainland Chinese retail has historically triggered post-market animal testing.
Aesop: Third-party certified?+
We record 3 distinct certifications across this brand's products.
What is Aesop's ethics score?+
Aesop averages 76/100 across 1 product we score on certifications, sourcing, labour, packaging and transparency.