Does Vaseline test on animals?
Brand sells in China, where post-market animal testing may be required for imported cosmetics; Unilever states it does not test on animals except 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
Brand sells in China, where post-market animal testing may be required for imported cosmetics; Unilever states it does not test on animals except where required by law.
Sells in mainland Chinaflagged
Selling through mainland Chinese retail has historically triggered post-market animal testing.
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Vaseline: frequently asked
Does Vaseline test on animals?+
Brand sells in China, where post-market animal testing may be required for imported cosmetics; Unilever states it does not test on animals except where required by law.
Vaseline: Cruelty-free?+
Brand sells in China, where post-market animal testing may be required for imported cosmetics; Unilever states it does not test on animals except where required by law.
Vaseline: Vegan options?+
Limited; classic petroleum jelly is vegan, but not all products are labeled as such and some contain animal-derived ingredients.
Vaseline: Sells in mainland China?+
Selling through mainland Chinese retail has historically triggered post-market animal testing.
Vaseline: Third-party certified?+
No independent certifications recorded on the products we track.
What is Vaseline's ethics score?+
Vaseline averages —/100 across 0 products we score on certifications, sourcing, labour, packaging and transparency.