Does Herbal Essences test on animals?
PETA-approved cruelty-free for the Herbal Essences range; parent company P&G is not 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
PETA-approved cruelty-free for the Herbal Essences range; parent company P&G is not certified.
Sells in mainland Chinaunverified
We have not confirmed this brand's mainland China distribution.
Scored with our public methodology.
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Herbal Essences: frequently asked
Does Herbal Essences test on animals?+
PETA-approved cruelty-free for the Herbal Essences range; parent company P&G is not certified.
Herbal Essences: Cruelty-free?+
PETA-approved cruelty-free for the Herbal Essences range; parent company P&G is not certified.
Herbal Essences: Vegan options?+
Most bio:renew shampoos and conditioners are labelled vegan.
Herbal Essences: Sells in mainland China?+
We have not confirmed this brand's mainland China distribution.
Herbal Essences: Third-party certified?+
No independent certifications recorded on the products we track.
What is Herbal Essences's ethics score?+
Herbal Essences averages —/100 across 0 products we score on certifications, sourcing, labour, packaging and transparency.