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Chapstick is neither a cruelty-free nor vegan brand. It either tests ingredients and products on animals personally or works with suppliers or third parties who do so.
Is Chapstick Cruelty-Free?
Chapstick is not cruelty-free!
Chapstick either tests ingredients and products on animals themselves or works with third party suppliers who do. The brand also sells products in markets where animal testing can be mandated by law.
Chapstick features on our list of brands who are not cruelty-free.
Chapstick Ethical Overview
- No Chapstick isn’t cruelty-free
- Yes it sells products in China
- No Chapstick isn’t vegan as it uses multiple animal derived products in it’s formulae
- It isn’t palm oil-free
- Chapstick is owned by Pfizer
Is Chapstick sold in China?
Yes Chapstick sells products in mainland China. On its FAQ page Chapstick states that it doesn’t test on animals in the USA. However in markets where animal testing can be mandated by law – China – this does occur.
And selling imported cosmetics in China still puts products at risk of being tested on animals in pre or post market.
Whilst we cannot now claim that countries involved in selling products in China can be cruelty-free, China’s animal testing policy is no longer as black and white is it seemed.
Is Chapstick Vegan?
Chapstick is not a vegan brand. Whilst it has some products that are free-from animal byproducts, the brand is not free-from animal ingredients. Specifically lanolin. A waxy substance derived from sheep’s wool.
And as it is not cruelty-free, it cannot be considered vegan.
Cruelty-Free Alternatives to Chapstick
FAQs
Chapstick is owned by Pfizer. An American multinational pharmaceutical and biotechnology corporation now most famous for its role in vaccine production, where animal tests where mandatory.
No Chapstick isn’t certified cruelty-free by any organisations because the brand is complicit in cosmetic animal testing. Either by testing on animals themselves or through third parties.
No Chapstick isn’t Leaping Bunny certified and features on PETA’s tests on animals list.
No Chapstick is not palm-oil free as some of its products utilise palm oil based derivatives.
Chapstick is not non-toxic brand that claims to be 100% natural. It is free-from sulfites and aspartame but does contain some unfortunately non-specified preservatives.
On its FAQ page the brand claims it is transitioning to being free-from parabens as of July 2018. However as this hasn’t been updated it appears these may be the preservatives Chapstick still uses.
