Does Shiseido test on animals?
Finished products are not tested on animals globally, but animal testing may occur for products sold in China where required by law.
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
Finished products are not tested on animals globally, but animal testing may occur for products sold in China where required by law.
Sells in mainland Chinaflagged
Selling through mainland Chinese retail has historically triggered post-market animal testing.
Scored with our public methodology.
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Shiseido: frequently asked
Does Shiseido test on animals?+
Finished products are not tested on animals globally, but animal testing may occur for products sold in China where required by law.
Shiseido: Cruelty-free?+
Finished products are not tested on animals globally, but animal testing may occur for products sold in China where required by law.
Shiseido: Vegan options?+
Offers a limited selection of vegan products but no dedicated vegan line or certification.
Shiseido: Sells in mainland China?+
Selling through mainland Chinese retail has historically triggered post-market animal testing.
Shiseido: Third-party certified?+
No independent certifications recorded on the products we track.
What is Shiseido's ethics score?+
Shiseido averages —/100 across 0 products we score on certifications, sourcing, labour, packaging and transparency.