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Mitchum is neither cruelty-free nor vegan. Whilst the brand may not test ingredients and products on animals personally, it likely works with suppliers or third parties who do so. It also sells products in markets where animal testing can be mandated by law.
Is Mitchum Cruelty-Free?
Mitchum is not cruelty-free!
The Revlon owned deodorant brand may test ingredients or products on animals personally, and sells products in markets where animal testing can be required by law.
Mitchum Deodorant features on our list of brands who are not cruelty-free.
Mitchum Ethical Overview
- No Mitchum isn’t cruelty-free
- Yes it sells products in China
- No Mitchum isn’t vegan as it is complicit in animal testing
- Mitchum is not a natural brand – it uses aluminium in a number of its deodorants
- Mitchum is owned by Revlon
Is Mitchum sold in China?
Yes Mitchum sells products in mainland China, inheriting Revlon’s policy on animal testing and selling products in China.
Whilst Revlon (and Mitchum) may not test products or ingredients on animals personally, it sells products in markets where animal testing can be mandated by law. As such its products could be tested on animals by regulatory bodies.
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 Mitchum Vegan?
Mitchum is not a vegan brand.
Whilst its natural range claims to be vegan – and it is free-from animal byproducts – because the brand sells products in markets where animal testing can be mandated by law it cannot be considered vegan.
Cruelty-Free Alternatives to Mitchum
As an excellent starting point our favourite cruelty-free and vegan deodorants is a fantastic place to start.
FAQs
Mitchum is owned by NY-based personal care giant Revlon. It was actually purchased by the brand in 1970.
No Mitchum isn’t certified cruelty-free by any organisations because the brand is complicit in cosmetic animal testing.
Whilst it may not personally test products or ingredients on animals, it pays local authorities to run these tests for them when required.
No Mitchum isn’t Leaping Bunny certified as it is not cruelty-free. It features in PETA’s ‘does test on animals’ database.
Mitchum sells products in markets where animal testing can be mandated by law. So is at least complicit in animal testing.
It may test products or ingredients on animals personally or work with third parties who do so for them.
Mitchum is not completely free-from phthalates.
Whilst its ‘natural’ range is free-from aluminium and other potentially harmful synthetic compounds – including phthalates – the rest of its deodorants are not phthalate-free.
Mitchum is not a considered a natural brand as most of its deodorants contains aluminium and other potentially irritating synthetic compounds.
Although it does have a ‘natural’ range which claims to be both 96% natural and vegan. This range of deodorants are powered by bamboo to naturally neutralise odours, also being; aluminium free, alcohol free, dermatologist tested, non-irritating with no artificial preservatives.
Mitchum is not an aluminium-free brand. Whilst its ‘natural’ range is aluminium-free, the rest of the deodorants contain 25% of an aluminium compound.
