Is Dr. Bronner's vegan?

Over 90% of the range is vegan, excluding only balm products containing organic beeswax.

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.

The evidence behind the answer

Vegan optionsverified

Over 90% of the range is vegan, excluding only balm products containing organic beeswax.

Third-party certifiedverified

We record 13 distinct certifications across this brand's products.

Scored with our public methodology.

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Dr. Bronner's: frequently asked

Is Dr. Bronner's vegan?+

Over 90% of the range is vegan, excluding only balm products containing organic beeswax.

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.