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Is Olly ethical and cruelty-free?

—/100 EthiCompare ethics score

Not really — Olly fails 3 of the 4 ethics signals we track, including its animal-testing position, and holds no third-party certification we can verify.

Olly is a popular wellness brand known for its gummy vitamins and supplements, owned by Nestlé Health Science. While it avoids animal testing and offers some vegan options, its parent company’s record on sustainability and ethical sourcing raises moderate concerns for conscious consumers.

The evidence, signal by signal

Cruelty-freeflagged

Olly does not test finished products on animals but may be required to undergo post-market animal testing for sale in China.

Vegan optionsunverified

Some products are vegan but many contain gelatin; no dedicated vegan certification.

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: Limited; plastic bottles are recyclable but no recycled content reported; parent company Nestlé aims for 100% recyclable packaging by 2025.

Scored with our public methodology. Profile last updated 2026-10-08.

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Is Olly ethical? FAQs

Is Olly cruelty-free?+

Olly does not test finished products on animals but may be required to undergo post-market animal testing for sale in China.

Does Olly have vegan products?+

Some products are vegan but many contain gelatin; no dedicated vegan certification.

Does Olly sell in mainland China?+

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

What is Olly's ethics score?+

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

What are the best alternatives to Olly?+

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