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Diptyque is neither cruelty-free nor vegan. It either tests ingredients and products on animals personally or works with suppliers or third parties who do so. It also sells products in markets where animal testing can be mandated by law.
Is Diptyque Cruelty-Free?
Diptyque is not cruelty-free!
The luxury French perfume house – also known for its candles – 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.
Diptyque features on our list of brands who are not cruelty-free.
Diptyque Ethical Overview
- No Diptyque isn’t cruelty-free
- Yes it sells products in China
- No Diptyque isn’t vegan as it uses multiple animal derived products in it’s formulae
- It isn’t palm oil-free
- Diptyque is owned by London investment firm Manzanita Capital
Is Diptyque sold in China?
Yes Diptyque sells products in mainland China.
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 Diptyque Vegan?
Diptyque is not a vegan brand. Whilst the products themselves are free-from animal byproducts – although it doesn’t count beeswax as an animal byproducts – the brand is complicit in animal testing around the world and can’t be considered vegan.
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FAQs
Diptyque is owned by London-based venture capital firm Manzanita Capital. A beauty sector specialist who invest in niche, luxury companies around the world.
The brand also owns Space NK and Eve Lom.
No Diptyque 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 Diptyque isn’t Leaping Bunny certified as it is not cruelty-free.
Diptyque either test on animals personally, works with suppliers / third parties who test on animals on the brand’s behalf or both. Whilst also selling products in markets where this can be mandated by law.
Diptique’s candles are free-from synthetic fragrances and it has ranges of perfumes that are free-from parabens, TEA/DEA, silicones, aluminium, mineral oils, synthetic colours and sulphates.
But it doesn’t confirm this is the case for every perfume.
Diptyque is not a certified organic brand.
Whilst the brand’s newer perfume(s) are certified organic and fair trade, the rest of the products are not certified organic.
