Does Dr. Bronner's test on animals?
Dr. Bronner's does not test any products or ingredients on animals and is Leaping Bunny certified.
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
Dr. Bronner's does not test any products or ingredients on animals and is Leaping Bunny certified.
Sells in mainland Chinaverified
The brand does not sell through channels that require mainland China post-market testing.
Scored with our public methodology.
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Dr. Bronner's: frequently asked
Does Dr. Bronner's test on animals?+
Dr. Bronner's does not test any products or ingredients on animals and is Leaping Bunny certified.
Dr. Bronner's: Cruelty-free?+
Dr. Bronner's does not test any products or ingredients on animals and is Leaping Bunny certified.
Dr. Bronner's: Vegan options?+
Over 90% of the range is vegan, excluding only balm products containing organic beeswax.
Dr. Bronner's: Sells in mainland China?+
The brand does not sell through channels that require mainland China post-market testing.
Dr. Bronner's: Third-party certified?+
We record 13 distinct certifications across this brand's products.
What is Dr. Bronner's's ethics score?+
Dr. Bronner's averages 97.2/100 across 39 products we score on certifications, sourcing, labour, packaging and transparency.