Does Listerine test on animals?
Johnson & Johnson does not test on animals except where required by law (e.g., China), with a goal to phase out by 2025.
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
Johnson & Johnson does not test on animals except where required by law (e.g., China), with a goal to phase out by 2025.
Sells in mainland Chinaflagged
Selling through mainland Chinese retail has historically triggered post-market animal testing.
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Listerine: frequently asked
Does Listerine test on animals?+
Johnson & Johnson does not test on animals except where required by law (e.g., China), with a goal to phase out by 2025.
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.