Does Prilosec OTC test on animals?
Parent company P&G conducts or permits animal testing where required by law (e.g., China regulatory requirements), but strives to reduce and replace animal testing with alternative methods.
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
Parent company P&G conducts or permits animal testing where required by law (e.g., China regulatory requirements), but strives to reduce and replace animal testing with alternative methods.
Sells in mainland Chinaflagged
Selling through mainland Chinese retail has historically triggered post-market animal testing.
Scored with our public methodology.
More on Prilosec OTC
Prilosec OTC: frequently asked
Does Prilosec OTC test on animals?+
Parent company P&G conducts or permits animal testing where required by law (e.g., China regulatory requirements), but strives to reduce and replace animal testing with alternative methods.
Prilosec OTC: Cruelty-free?+
Parent company P&G conducts or permits animal testing where required by law (e.g., China regulatory requirements), but strives to reduce and replace animal testing with alternative methods.
Prilosec OTC: Vegan options?+
We have not verified certified vegan formulations for this brand.
Prilosec OTC: Sells in mainland China?+
Selling through mainland Chinese retail has historically triggered post-market animal testing.
Prilosec OTC: Third-party certified?+
No independent certifications recorded on the products we track.
What is Prilosec OTC's ethics score?+
Prilosec OTC averages —/100 across 0 products we score on certifications, sourcing, labour, packaging and transparency.