Is Palmolive sustainable?

We do not yet score enough Palmolive products to give the brand a sustainability rating. Aims to reduce plastic packaging by 25% by 2025 and source 100% RSPO-certified segregated palm oil by 2025.

We read sustainability as verifiable practice, not marketing: third-party certification, packaging design, sourcing disclosure and published, dated targets. Claims without evidence score as unverified.

The evidence behind the answer

Cruelty-freeflagged

Colgate-Palmolive does not test finished products on animals except where required by law, such as in China.

Third-party certifiedflagged

No independent certifications recorded on the products we track.

Scored with our public methodology.

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Palmolive: frequently asked

Is Palmolive sustainable?+

We do not yet score enough Palmolive products to give the brand a sustainability rating. Aims to reduce plastic packaging by 25% by 2025 and source 100% RSPO-certified segregated palm oil by 2025.

Palmolive: Cruelty-free?+

Colgate-Palmolive does not test finished products on animals except where required by law, such as in China.

Palmolive: Vegan options?+

Limited; not clearly labeled, and some products may contain animal-derived ingredients.

Palmolive: Sells in mainland China?+

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

Palmolive: Third-party certified?+

No independent certifications recorded on the products we track.

What is Palmolive's ethics score?+

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