Does Redken test on animals?
L'Oréal states no animal testing except where required by law, but Redken is sold in China where regulatory animal testing may apply for imported goods.
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-freeverified
L'Oréal states no animal testing except where required by law, but Redken is sold in China where regulatory animal testing may apply for imported goods.
Sells in mainland Chinaflagged
Selling through mainland Chinese retail has historically triggered post-market animal testing.
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Does Redken test on animals?+
L'Oréal states no animal testing except where required by law, but Redken is sold in China where regulatory animal testing may apply for imported goods.
Redken: Cruelty-free?+
L'Oréal states no animal testing except where required by law, but Redken is sold in China where regulatory animal testing may apply for imported goods.
Redken: Vegan options?+
Select products labeled vegan; no full vegan line.
Redken: Sells in mainland China?+
Selling through mainland Chinese retail has historically triggered post-market animal testing.
Redken: Third-party certified?+
No independent certifications recorded on the products we track.
What is Redken's ethics score?+
Redken averages —/100 across 0 products we score on certifications, sourcing, labour, packaging and transparency.