Is Old Spice ethical and cruelty-free?
Not really — Old Spice fails 3 of the 4 ethics signals we track, including its animal-testing position, and holds no third-party certification we can verify.
Old Spice, a Procter & Gamble brand, is a mass-market men's grooming label with limited ethical credentials, lacking third-party certifications, a vegan range, or strong sustainability pledges, though it has no major controversies on record.
The evidence, signal by signal
Cruelty-freeflagged
Parent company P&G states it does not test on animals unless required by law; products sold in China risk animal testing.
Vegan optionsunverified
We have not verified certified vegan formulations for this brand.
Sells in mainland Chinaflagged
Selling through mainland Chinese retail has historically triggered post-market animal testing.
Third-party certifiedflagged
No independent certifications recorded on the products we track.
Public pledges: No brand-specific pledges; parent P&G aims for 100% recyclable packaging by 2030 and 100% renewable electricity by 2030.
Scored with our public methodology. Profile last updated 2026-09-16.
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Is Old Spice ethical? FAQs
Is Old Spice cruelty-free?+
Parent company P&G states it does not test on animals unless required by law; products sold in China risk animal testing.
Does Old Spice have vegan products?+
We have not verified certified vegan formulations for this brand.
Does Old Spice sell in mainland China?+
Selling through mainland Chinese retail has historically triggered post-market animal testing.
What is Old Spice's ethics score?+
Old Spice averages —/100 across 0 products we score on certifications, sourcing, labour, packaging and transparency.
What are the best alternatives to Old Spice?+
See our full list of ethical alternatives to Old Spice for better-scoring options in the same categories.