Is Roots ethical and cruelty-free?
Mostly — Roots scores 68/100. It clears our bar on 2 of 4 ethics signals, with gaps worth checking before you buy.
The evidence, signal by signal
Cruelty-freeverified
At least one product in our database carries a third-party cruelty-free certification.
Vegan optionsunverified
We have not verified certified vegan formulations for this brand.
Sells in mainland Chinaunverified
We have not confirmed this brand's mainland China distribution.
Third-party certifiedverified
We record 2 distinct certifications across this brand's products.
Scored with our public methodology.
Roots products we score
An iconic Canadian brand's take on travel organization, utilizing high-quality vegan leather and FSC-certified packaging for the organized raw-food traveler.
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Is Roots ethical? FAQs
Is Roots cruelty-free?+
At least one product in our database carries a third-party cruelty-free certification.
Does Roots have vegan products?+
We have not verified certified vegan formulations for this brand.
Does Roots sell in mainland China?+
We have not confirmed this brand's mainland China distribution.
What is Roots's ethics score?+
Roots averages 68/100 across 1 product we score on certifications, sourcing, labour, packaging and transparency.
What are the best alternatives to Roots?+
See our full list of ethical alternatives to Roots for better-scoring options in the same categories.