Does Head & Shoulders test on animals?

Not certified cruelty-free. P&G says it does not test on animals unless required by law.

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

Not certified cruelty-free. P&G says it does not test on animals unless required by law.

Sells in mainland Chinaflagged

Selling through mainland Chinese retail has historically triggered post-market animal testing.

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Does Head & Shoulders test on animals?+

Not certified cruelty-free. P&G says it does not test on animals unless required by law.

Head & Shoulders: Cruelty-free?+

Not certified cruelty-free. P&G says it does not test on animals unless required by law.

Head & Shoulders: Vegan options?+

Not certified vegan.

Head & Shoulders: Sells in mainland China?+

Selling through mainland Chinese retail has historically triggered post-market animal testing.

Head & Shoulders: Third-party certified?+

No independent certifications recorded on the products we track.

What is Head & Shoulders's ethics score?+

Head & Shoulders averages —/100 across 0 products we score on certifications, sourcing, labour, packaging and transparency.