Is Tom's of Maine vegan?

Tom's of Maine offers a vegan product range, but many items contain beeswax or other animal-derived ingredients; consumers should check labels.

Vegan means no animal-derived ingredients — beeswax, lanolin, carmine, collagen, silk or milk proteins — anywhere in the formula. It is a separate claim from cruelty-free, and a brand can be one without the other.

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Tom's of Maine offers a vegan product range, but many items contain beeswax or other animal-derived ingredients; consumers should check labels.

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Tom's of Maine: frequently asked

Is Tom's of Maine vegan?+

Tom's of Maine offers a vegan product range, but many items contain beeswax or other animal-derived ingredients; consumers should check labels.

Tom's of Maine: Cruelty-free?+

Tom's of Maine does not test on animals and is Leaping Bunny certified; parent company Colgate-Palmolive tests where legally required.

Tom's of Maine: Vegan options?+

Tom's of Maine offers a vegan product range, but many items contain beeswax or other animal-derived ingredients; consumers should check labels.

Tom's of Maine: Sells in mainland China?+

The brand does not sell through channels that require mainland China post-market testing.

Tom's of Maine: Third-party certified?+

No independent certifications recorded on the products we track.

What is Tom's of Maine's ethics score?+

Tom's of Maine averages —/100 across 0 products we score on certifications, sourcing, labour, packaging and transparency.