Is Lyra ethical and cruelty-free?
Yes — Lyra scores 89/100 on EthiCompare, one of the stronger ratings in our database, with 1 of 4 ethics signals verified.
The evidence, signal by signal
Cruelty-freeunverified
No third-party cruelty-free certification found on the products we track.
Vegan optionsunverified
We have not verified certified vegan formulations for this brand.
Sells in mainland Chinaunverified
We have not confirmed this brand's mainland China distribution.
Third-party certifiedverified
We record 2 distinct certifications across this brand's products.
Scored with our public methodology.
Lyra products we score

Premium German-engineered drawing pencils utilizing sustainable cedar wood and high-density lead for technical sketching.
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Is Lyra ethical? FAQs
Is Lyra cruelty-free?+
No third-party cruelty-free certification found on the products we track.
Does Lyra have vegan products?+
We have not verified certified vegan formulations for this brand.
Does Lyra sell in mainland China?+
We have not confirmed this brand's mainland China distribution.
What is Lyra's ethics score?+
Lyra averages 89/100 across 1 product we score on certifications, sourcing, labour, packaging and transparency.
What are the best alternatives to Lyra?+
See our full list of ethical alternatives to Lyra for better-scoring options in the same categories.