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Neutrogena is not cruelty-free or vegan as it sells products in countries where animal testing can be mandated by law.
Is Neutrogena Cruelty-Free?
No Neutrogena isn’t cruelty-free because they sell in mainland China where animal testing is required by law.
They claim their new product line – Neutrogena Naturals – isn’t tested in animals. But as these products are still sold in China no product sold by the brand can be considered cruelty-free.
Neutrogena Ethical Overview
- No Neutrogena isn’t cruelty-free
- It does sell products in mainland China
- No Neutrogena isn’t vegan
- Yes Neutrogena uses palm oil
- And is owned by Johnson & Johnson
Does Neutrogena Sell Products in China?
Yes Neutrogena sells its products in mainland China where animal testing can be required by law – in either pre or post production.
Chinese laws dictate that some imported beauty products are submitted for animal testing before they can be approved for sale.
UPDATE: Whilst we cannot now claim that countries involved in selling products in China can be cruelty-free, China’s policy on animal testing is no longer as black and white is it seemed.
What is Neutrogena’s Official Stance on Animal Testing?
Neutrogena claim to be against animal testing. But by selling products in countries where animal testing can be mandated by law the brand cannot be considered cruelty-free.
Is Neutrogena Vegan?
Neutrogena isn’t a certified vegan brand as it has a number of animal-derived ingredients in its products including:
- Gelatin: a translucent, colourless, flavourless food ingredient, commonly derived from collagen taken from animal body parts
- Beeswax
Cruelty-Free Alternatives to Neutrogena
FAQs
Johnson & Johnson. An American multinational corporation that develops medical devices, pharmaceutical, and consumer packaged goods.
Brands like Imodium, Sudafed and Nicorette come under the Johnson & Johnson umbrella.
No Neutrogena isn’t certified cruelty-free by any organisation because it sells it’s products in mainland China.
They are on PETA’s ‘do test on animals’ list.
No Neutrogena isn’t Leaping Bunny certified because the brand is complicit in animal testing.
No Neutrogena isn’t even a vegetarian brand as it uses gelatin in a number of products.
Yes Neutrogena uses palm oil in its products.
But it claims that 100% of the palm oil used is certified by the RSPO.
No Neutrogena isn’t organic – but it claims to be made with 94% natural ingredients.
No Neutrogena isn’t paraben-free- although it has a new line of paraben-free products.
