Does SheaMoisture test on animals?
SheaMoisture does not test on animals and does not sell in mainland China, avoiding mandatory animal testing.
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
SheaMoisture does not test on animals and does not sell in mainland China, avoiding mandatory animal testing.
Sells in mainland Chinaverified
The brand does not sell through channels that require mainland China post-market testing.
Scored with our public methodology.
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SheaMoisture: frequently asked
Does SheaMoisture test on animals?+
SheaMoisture does not test on animals and does not sell in mainland China, avoiding mandatory animal testing.
SheaMoisture: Cruelty-free?+
SheaMoisture does not test on animals and does not sell in mainland China, avoiding mandatory animal testing.
SheaMoisture: Vegan options?+
SheaMoisture does not offer a dedicated vegan range; many products contain animal-derived ingredients like honey or shea butter, but some are accidentally vegan.
SheaMoisture: Sells in mainland China?+
The brand does not sell through channels that require mainland China post-market testing.
SheaMoisture: Third-party certified?+
We record 3 distinct certifications across this brand's products.
What is SheaMoisture's ethics score?+
SheaMoisture averages 80.5/100 across 2 products we score on certifications, sourcing, labour, packaging and transparency.