Is Perrier ethical and cruelty-free?
Not really — Perrier fails 3 of the 4 ethics signals we track, including its animal-testing position, and holds no third-party certification we can verify.
Perrier, owned by Nestlé Waters, is a mass-market sparkling mineral water brand with limited ethical certifications, no vegan-specific product range, and no public animal testing policy. While it has sustainability pledges around packaging and carbon reduction, its parent company's record on water sourcing and plastic pollution raises concerns for environmentally conscious consumers.
The evidence, signal by signal
Cruelty-freeflagged
No official animal testing policy published; as a beverage brand, animal testing is not applicable.
Vegan optionsunverified
All Perrier products are vegan, but the brand does not label or promote a vegan product range.
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: Committed to 100% recyclable or reusable packaging by 2025 and increased use of recycled PET in bottles.
Scored with our public methodology. Profile last updated 2026-09-13.
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Is Perrier ethical? FAQs
Is Perrier cruelty-free?+
No official animal testing policy published; as a beverage brand, animal testing is not applicable.
Does Perrier have vegan products?+
All Perrier products are vegan, but the brand does not label or promote a vegan product range.
Does Perrier sell in mainland China?+
Selling through mainland Chinese retail has historically triggered post-market animal testing.
What is Perrier's ethics score?+
Perrier averages —/100 across 0 products we score on certifications, sourcing, labour, packaging and transparency.
What are the best alternatives to Perrier?+
See our full list of ethical alternatives to Perrier for better-scoring options in the same categories.