Does West Elm test on animals?
Does not conduct animal testing on home products.
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
Does not conduct animal testing on home products.
Sells in mainland Chinaflagged
Selling through mainland Chinese retail has historically triggered post-market animal testing.
Scored with our public methodology.
More on West Elm
West Elm: frequently asked
Does West Elm test on animals?+
Does not conduct animal testing on home products.
West Elm: Cruelty-free?+
Does not conduct animal testing on home products.
West Elm: Vegan options?+
Offers extensive vegan textiles and synthetic furniture options, but uses wool and leather in some lines.
West Elm: Sells in mainland China?+
Selling through mainland Chinese retail has historically triggered post-market animal testing.
West Elm: Third-party certified?+
We record 5 distinct certifications across this brand's products.
What is West Elm's ethics score?+
West Elm averages 75.7/100 across 3 products we score on certifications, sourcing, labour, packaging and transparency.