Does Tide test on animals?
P&G does not animal-test Tide except where legally required, and Tide is sold in China, where testing may be mandated.
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
P&G does not animal-test Tide except where legally required, and Tide is sold in China, where testing may be mandated.
Sells in mainland Chinaflagged
Selling through mainland Chinese retail has historically triggered post-market animal testing.
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Tide: frequently asked
Does Tide test on animals?+
P&G does not animal-test Tide except where legally required, and Tide is sold in China, where testing may be mandated.
Tide: Cruelty-free?+
P&G does not animal-test Tide except where legally required, and Tide is sold in China, where testing may be mandated.
Tide: Vegan options?+
No official vegan certification; most formulas are likely vegan but not labeled as such.
Tide: Sells in mainland China?+
Selling through mainland Chinese retail has historically triggered post-market animal testing.
Tide: Third-party certified?+
No independent certifications recorded on the products we track.
What is Tide's ethics score?+
Tide averages —/100 across 0 products we score on certifications, sourcing, labour, packaging and transparency.