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.
More on Dr. Bronner's
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.