Does San Pellegrino test on animals?
No animal testing on finished beverages, but parent company Nestlé conducts rare ingredient safety tests on animals.
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
No animal testing on finished beverages, but parent company Nestlé conducts rare ingredient safety tests on animals.
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Selling through mainland Chinese retail has historically triggered post-market animal testing.
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San Pellegrino: frequently asked
Does San Pellegrino test on animals?+
No animal testing on finished beverages, but parent company Nestlé conducts rare ingredient safety tests on animals.
San Pellegrino: Cruelty-free?+
No animal testing on finished beverages, but parent company Nestlé conducts rare ingredient safety tests on animals.
San Pellegrino: Vegan options?+
Most products are likely vegan by ingredients, but no official vegan certification; some flavors may contain animal-derived colorings.
San Pellegrino: Sells in mainland China?+
Selling through mainland Chinese retail has historically triggered post-market animal testing.
San Pellegrino: Third-party certified?+
No independent certifications recorded on the products we track.
What is San Pellegrino's ethics score?+
San Pellegrino averages —/100 across 0 products we score on certifications, sourcing, labour, packaging and transparency.