Is Ben & Jerry's vegan?
Growing non-dairy line based on almonds and sunflower butter; fully vegan tubs since 2016.
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.
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Growing non-dairy line based on almonds and sunflower butter; fully vegan tubs since 2016.
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Ben & Jerry's: frequently asked
Is Ben & Jerry's vegan?+
Growing non-dairy line based on almonds and sunflower butter; fully vegan tubs since 2016.
Ben & Jerry's: Cruelty-free?+
Does not test on animals.
Ben & Jerry's: Vegan options?+
Growing non-dairy line based on almonds and sunflower butter; fully vegan tubs since 2016.
Ben & Jerry's: Sells in mainland China?+
The brand does not sell through channels that require mainland China post-market testing.
Ben & Jerry's: Third-party certified?+
No independent certifications recorded on the products we track.
What is Ben & Jerry's's ethics score?+
Ben & Jerry's averages —/100 across 0 products we score on certifications, sourcing, labour, packaging and transparency.