Is Listerine sustainable?

We do not yet score enough Listerine products to give the brand a sustainability rating. Parent company Johnson & Johnson has carbon neutrality and plastic reduction goals, but no specific pledges for Listerine.

We read sustainability as verifiable practice, not marketing: third-party certification, packaging design, sourcing disclosure and published, dated targets. Claims without evidence score as unverified.

The evidence behind the answer

Cruelty-freeflagged

Johnson & Johnson does not test on animals except where required by law (e.g., China), with a goal to phase out by 2025.

Third-party certifiedflagged

No independent certifications recorded on the products we track.

Scored with our public methodology.

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Listerine: frequently asked

Is Listerine sustainable?+

We do not yet score enough Listerine products to give the brand a sustainability rating. Parent company Johnson & Johnson has carbon neutrality and plastic reduction goals, but no specific pledges for Listerine.

Listerine: Cruelty-free?+

Johnson & Johnson does not test on animals except where required by law (e.g., China), with a goal to phase out by 2025.

Listerine: Vegan options?+

No vegan-certified range; some products may contain animal-derived glycerin.

Listerine: Sells in mainland China?+

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

Listerine: Third-party certified?+

No independent certifications recorded on the products we track.

What is Listerine's ethics score?+

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