Is Palmolive vegan?

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

Vegan means no animal-derived ingredients — beeswax, lanolin, carmine, collagen, silk or milk proteins — anywhere in the formula. It is a separate claim from cruelty-free, and a brand can be one without the other.

The evidence behind the answer

Vegan optionsunverified

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

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 vegan?+

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

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.