Does Persil test on animals?

Henkel states it does not test on animals except where required by law (e.g., for sale in China).

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-freeflagged

Henkel states it does not test on animals except where required by law (e.g., for sale in China).

Sells in mainland Chinaflagged

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

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Does Persil test on animals?+

Henkel states it does not test on animals except where required by law (e.g., for sale in China).

Persil: Cruelty-free?+

Henkel states it does not test on animals except where required by law (e.g., for sale in China).

Persil: Vegan options?+

Persil does not offer a dedicated vegan product line and is not certified vegan.

Persil: Sells in mainland China?+

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

Persil: Third-party certified?+

No independent certifications recorded on the products we track.

What is Persil's ethics score?+

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