Is Vicks sustainable?

We do not yet score enough Vicks products to give the brand a sustainability rating. P&G has broad sustainability goals for 2030, but Vicks has no specific pledges regarding packaging or carbon reduction.

We read sustainability as verifiable practice, not marketing: third-party certification, packaging design, sourcing disclosure and published, dated targets. Claims without evidence score as unverified.

The evidence behind the answer

Cruelty-freeflagged

Parent company P&G conducts animal testing where required by law, including for products sold in China.

Third-party certifiedflagged

No independent certifications recorded on the products we track.

Scored with our public methodology.

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Vicks: frequently asked

Is Vicks sustainable?+

We do not yet score enough Vicks products to give the brand a sustainability rating. P&G has broad sustainability goals for 2030, but Vicks has no specific pledges regarding packaging or carbon reduction.

Vicks: Cruelty-free?+

Parent company P&G conducts animal testing where required by law, including for products sold in China.

Vicks: Vegan options?+

Vicks does not offer a dedicated vegan product line and some formulations contain animal-derived ingredients.

Vicks: Sells in mainland China?+

Selling through mainland Chinese retail has historically triggered post-market animal testing.

Vicks: Third-party certified?+

No independent certifications recorded on the products we track.

What is Vicks's ethics score?+

Vicks averages —/100 across 0 products we score on certifications, sourcing, labour, packaging and transparency.