Does Align test on animals?
Likely yes, at least indirectly — Align holds no cruelty-free certification we can verify, and the distribution or parent-company evidence points to animal testing somewhere in the chain.
Animal testing rarely happens at the brand's own bench. The questions that decide the answer are whether suppliers test, whether the parent company tests, and whether the brand sells through channels that can require post-market testing.
The evidence behind the answer
Cruelty-freeflagged
No third-party cruelty-free certification found on the products we track.
Sells in mainland Chinaflagged
Selling through mainland Chinese retail has historically triggered post-market animal testing.
Scored with our public methodology.
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Align: frequently asked
Does Align test on animals?+
Likely yes, at least indirectly — Align holds no cruelty-free certification we can verify, and the distribution or parent-company evidence points to animal testing somewhere in the chain.
Align: Cruelty-free?+
No third-party cruelty-free certification found on the products we track.
Align: Vegan options?+
We have not verified certified vegan formulations for this brand.
Align: Sells in mainland China?+
Selling through mainland Chinese retail has historically triggered post-market animal testing.
Align: Third-party certified?+
No independent certifications recorded on the products we track.
What is Align's ethics score?+
Align averages —/100 across 0 products we score on certifications, sourcing, labour, packaging and transparency.