Does Faber-Castell test on animals?
Faber-Castell does not test finished products or ingredients on animals and follows EU regulations.
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
Faber-Castell does not test finished products or ingredients on animals and follows EU regulations.
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Selling through mainland Chinese retail has historically triggered post-market animal testing.
Scored with our public methodology.
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Faber-Castell: frequently asked
Does Faber-Castell test on animals?+
Faber-Castell does not test finished products or ingredients on animals and follows EU regulations.
Faber-Castell: Cruelty-free?+
Faber-Castell does not test finished products or ingredients on animals and follows EU regulations.
Faber-Castell: Vegan options?+
The Eco-Shield and Eco-Friendly Drawing Pencil sets are vegan-certified; Polychromos may contain animal-derived binders.
Faber-Castell: Sells in mainland China?+
Selling through mainland Chinese retail has historically triggered post-market animal testing.
Faber-Castell: Third-party certified?+
We record 5 distinct certifications across this brand's products.
What is Faber-Castell's ethics score?+
Faber-Castell averages 79.3/100 across 3 products we score on certifications, sourcing, labour, packaging and transparency.