Is Honest Company ethical and cruelty-free?
Mixed — Honest Company clears 1 of 4 ethics signals and fails 1, so it depends which issue matters most to you.
The Honest Company, co-founded by Jessica Alba, positions itself as a premium lifestyle brand focused on ethical, non-toxic household and personal care products, with a strong emphasis on transparency and plant-based ingredients.
The evidence, signal by signal
Cruelty-freeverified
The Honest Company does not test on animals for any products or ingredients, and is Leaping Bunny certified.
Vegan optionsunverified
Many products are vegan, but some contain beeswax or lanolin; no full vegan line labeling exists.
Sells in mainland Chinaunverified
We have not confirmed this brand's mainland China distribution.
Third-party certifiedflagged
No independent certifications recorded on the products we track.
Public pledges: Aims for 90% recyclable/reusable/compostable packaging by 2025; uses 100% recycled paperboard; targets 25% reduction in Scope 1 and 2 emissions by 2030.
Scored with our public methodology. Profile last updated 2026-10-10.
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Is Honest Company ethical? FAQs
Is Honest Company cruelty-free?+
The Honest Company does not test on animals for any products or ingredients, and is Leaping Bunny certified.
Does Honest Company have vegan products?+
Many products are vegan, but some contain beeswax or lanolin; no full vegan line labeling exists.
Does Honest Company sell in mainland China?+
We have not confirmed this brand's mainland China distribution.
What is Honest Company's ethics score?+
Honest Company averages —/100 across 0 products we score on certifications, sourcing, labour, packaging and transparency.
What are the best alternatives to Honest Company?+
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