Does Lancôme test on animals?
Products sold in China may be subject to mandatory animal testing; L'Oréal uses alternatives where possible but brand is not considered cruelty-free.
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
Products sold in China may be subject to mandatory animal testing; L'Oréal uses alternatives where possible but brand is not considered cruelty-free.
Sells in mainland Chinaflagged
Selling through mainland Chinese retail has historically triggered post-market animal testing.
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Lancôme: frequently asked
Does Lancôme test on animals?+
Products sold in China may be subject to mandatory animal testing; L'Oréal uses alternatives where possible but brand is not considered cruelty-free.
Lancôme: Cruelty-free?+
Products sold in China may be subject to mandatory animal testing; L'Oréal uses alternatives where possible but brand is not considered cruelty-free.
Lancôme: Vegan options?+
No dedicated vegan range; some products may be vegan but not labeled or certified.
Lancôme: Sells in mainland China?+
Selling through mainland Chinese retail has historically triggered post-market animal testing.
Lancôme: Third-party certified?+
No independent certifications recorded on the products we track.
What is Lancôme's ethics score?+
Lancôme averages —/100 across 0 products we score on certifications, sourcing, labour, packaging and transparency.