Is Viviscal ethical and cruelty-free?
Not really — Viviscal fails 3 of the 4 ethics signals we track, including its animal-testing position, and holds no third-party certification we can verify.
Viviscal is a hair-nutrition brand under the Church & Dwight Co. umbrella, offering supplements and topical treatments with a focus on marine-derived ingredients. The brand lacks third-party ethical certifications, has no official vegan range, and its animal-testing policy is unclear due to parent-company practices, while sustainability commitments are minimal and not independently verified.
The evidence, signal by signal
Cruelty-freeflagged
Church & Dwight states animal testing is conducted only when required by law; products sold in China are subject to mandatory post-market testing.
Vegan optionsunverified
No; the core AminoMar™ supplement contains fish protein and gelatin capsules; no vegan certification exists.
Sells in mainland Chinaflagged
Selling through mainland Chinese retail has historically triggered post-market animal testing.
Third-party certifiedflagged
No independent certifications recorded on the products we track.
Public pledges: None specific to Viviscal; parent company has corporate sustainability goals but no product-level commitments.
Scored with our public methodology. Profile last updated 2026-10-08.
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Is Viviscal ethical? FAQs
Is Viviscal cruelty-free?+
Church & Dwight states animal testing is conducted only when required by law; products sold in China are subject to mandatory post-market testing.
Does Viviscal have vegan products?+
No; the core AminoMar™ supplement contains fish protein and gelatin capsules; no vegan certification exists.
Does Viviscal sell in mainland China?+
Selling through mainland Chinese retail has historically triggered post-market animal testing.
What is Viviscal's ethics score?+
Viviscal averages —/100 across 0 products we score on certifications, sourcing, labour, packaging and transparency.
What are the best alternatives to Viviscal?+
See our full list of ethical alternatives to Viviscal for better-scoring options in the same categories.