Does Lindt test on animals?
No known animal testing on chocolate products; brand has not published a formal cruelty-free policy.
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
No known animal testing on chocolate products; brand has not published a formal cruelty-free policy.
Sells in mainland Chinaflagged
Selling through mainland Chinese retail has historically triggered post-market animal testing.
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Lindt: frequently asked
Does Lindt test on animals?+
No known animal testing on chocolate products; brand has not published a formal cruelty-free policy.
Lindt: Cruelty-free?+
No known animal testing on chocolate products; brand has not published a formal cruelty-free policy.
Lindt: Vegan options?+
Limited vegan options available under the Hello Vegan line (oat milk chocolate).
Lindt: Sells in mainland China?+
Selling through mainland Chinese retail has historically triggered post-market animal testing.
Lindt: Third-party certified?+
No independent certifications recorded on the products we track.
What is Lindt's ethics score?+
Lindt averages —/100 across 0 products we score on certifications, sourcing, labour, packaging and transparency.