Does DayQuil test on animals?
Parent company P&G does not test on animals unless required by law, which may occur for medications sold 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
Parent company P&G does not test on animals unless required by law, which may occur for medications sold in 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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DayQuil: frequently asked
Does DayQuil test on animals?+
Parent company P&G does not test on animals unless required by law, which may occur for medications sold in China.
DayQuil: Cruelty-free?+
Parent company P&G does not test on animals unless required by law, which may occur for medications sold in China.
DayQuil: Vegan options?+
No vegan-specific range; products may contain gelatin or other animal-derived ingredients.
DayQuil: Sells in mainland China?+
Selling through mainland Chinese retail has historically triggered post-market animal testing.
DayQuil: Third-party certified?+
No independent certifications recorded on the products we track.
What is DayQuil's ethics score?+
DayQuil averages —/100 across 0 products we score on certifications, sourcing, labour, packaging and transparency.