Does Altoids test on animals?
Mars Inc. does not conduct animal testing on finished products except where legally required, such as for distribution in China.
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
Mars Inc. does not conduct animal testing on finished products except where legally required, such as for distribution in China.
Sells in mainland Chinaflagged
Selling through mainland Chinese retail has historically triggered post-market animal testing.
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Altoids: frequently asked
Does Altoids test on animals?+
Mars Inc. does not conduct animal testing on finished products except where legally required, such as for distribution in China.
Altoids: Cruelty-free?+
Mars Inc. does not conduct animal testing on finished products except where legally required, such as for distribution in China.
Altoids: Vegan options?+
Altoids does not explicitly market a vegan range; individual products may contain animal-derived ingredients.
Altoids: Sells in mainland China?+
Selling through mainland Chinese retail has historically triggered post-market animal testing.
Altoids: Third-party certified?+
No independent certifications recorded on the products we track.
What is Altoids's ethics score?+
Altoids averages —/100 across 0 products we score on certifications, sourcing, labour, packaging and transparency.