Does Burt's Bees test on animals?
Burt's Bees does not test on animals and is Leaping Bunny verified, ensuring no animal testing by suppliers or final manufacturers.
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-freeverified
Burt's Bees does not test on animals and is Leaping Bunny verified, ensuring no animal testing by suppliers or final manufacturers.
Sells in mainland Chinaverified
The brand does not sell through channels that require mainland China post-market testing.
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Burt's Bees: frequently asked
Does Burt's Bees test on animals?+
Burt's Bees does not test on animals and is Leaping Bunny verified, ensuring no animal testing by suppliers or final manufacturers.
Burt's Bees: Cruelty-free?+
Burt's Bees does not test on animals and is Leaping Bunny verified, ensuring no animal testing by suppliers or final manufacturers.
Burt's Bees: Vegan options?+
Burt's Bees offers a limited vegan product range, clearly labeled on its website, but many products contain beeswax or honey.
Burt's Bees: Sells in mainland China?+
The brand does not sell through channels that require mainland China post-market testing.
Burt's Bees: Third-party certified?+
No independent certifications recorded on the products we track.
What is Burt's Bees's ethics score?+
Burt's Bees averages —/100 across 0 products we score on certifications, sourcing, labour, packaging and transparency.