Does Colgate test on animals?
Colgate-Palmolive is Leaping Bunny certified and does not test on animals except where required by law (e.g., 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-freeverified
Colgate-Palmolive is Leaping Bunny certified and does not test on animals except where required by law (e.g., China).
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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Does Colgate test on animals?+
Colgate-Palmolive is Leaping Bunny certified and does not test on animals except where required by law (e.g., China).
Colgate: Cruelty-free?+
Colgate-Palmolive is Leaping Bunny certified and does not test on animals except where required by law (e.g., China).
Colgate: Vegan options?+
Colgate does not have a fully vegan range; many products contain fluoride (possibly from bone char) and glycerin (may be animal-derived). The Smile for Good line is widely considered vegan-friendly.
Colgate: Sells in mainland China?+
Selling through mainland Chinese retail has historically triggered post-market animal testing.
Colgate: Third-party certified?+
No independent certifications recorded on the products we track.
What is Colgate's ethics score?+
Colgate averages —/100 across 0 products we score on certifications, sourcing, labour, packaging and transparency.