Does Origins test on animals?
Origins does not test on animals anywhere, but some products may be sold via channels that fall under China's regulatory testing requirements; the brand avoids direct retail in China to minimize this.
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-freeverified
Origins does not test on animals anywhere, but some products may be sold via channels that fall under China's regulatory testing requirements; the brand avoids direct retail in China to minimize this.
Sells in mainland Chinaflagged
Selling through mainland Chinese retail has historically triggered post-market animal testing.
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Origins: frequently asked
Does Origins test on animals?+
Origins does not test on animals anywhere, but some products may be sold via channels that fall under China's regulatory testing requirements; the brand avoids direct retail in China to minimize this.
Origins: Cruelty-free?+
Origins does not test on animals anywhere, but some products may be sold via channels that fall under China's regulatory testing requirements; the brand avoids direct retail in China to minimize this.
Origins: Vegan options?+
Offers a specific vegan product line (e.g., Ginzing) but not all products are vegan; no third-party vegan certification.
Origins: Sells in mainland China?+
Selling through mainland Chinese retail has historically triggered post-market animal testing.
Origins: Third-party certified?+
No independent certifications recorded on the products we track.
What is Origins's ethics score?+
Origins averages —/100 across 0 products we score on certifications, sourcing, labour, packaging and transparency.