Is Pepto-Bismol vegan?

Pepto-Bismol does not market any vegan range and ingredients may include animal-derived components.

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

Pepto-Bismol does not market any vegan range and ingredients may include animal-derived components.

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No independent certifications recorded on the products we track.

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Pepto-Bismol: frequently asked

Is Pepto-Bismol vegan?+

Pepto-Bismol does not market any vegan range and ingredients may include animal-derived components.

Pepto-Bismol: Cruelty-free?+

Procter & Gamble conducts or commissions animal testing where required by law, though they claim to work toward alternatives.

Pepto-Bismol: Vegan options?+

Pepto-Bismol does not market any vegan range and ingredients may include animal-derived components.

Pepto-Bismol: Sells in mainland China?+

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

Pepto-Bismol: Third-party certified?+

No independent certifications recorded on the products we track.

What is Pepto-Bismol's ethics score?+

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