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No Vaseline is not cruelty-free and whilst it is technically vegan, it cannot be considered vegan because it is complicit in potential testing on animals.
Is Vaseline Cruelty-Free?
No Vaseline isn’t cruelty-free. Whilst the product isn’t directly tested on animals, some of their suppliers do
Any brand that sells in mainland China loses control over whether their products are tested on animals or not. And as such can’t be classified as cruelty-free.
You can find out more about this on our animal testing laws page.
- No Vaseline isn’t cruelty-free
- Yes Vaseline is sold in China
- Vaseline is technically vegan – but tests on animals, so can’t be
- It is vegetarian, but ditto
- No it isn’t palm-oil free
- And is owned by Unilever
Is Vaseline sold in China?
Yes Vaseline is sold in China. This means it could be complicit with testing on animals.
This can happen in either pre or post-production. What this means is Vaseline can essentially say ‘we don’t test our products on animals..’ without technically lying. Because the Chinese authorities can test a brand’s products after they’ve gone to market.
Whilst countries involved in selling products in China can be cruelty-free – see Bulldog or Charlotte Tilbury – , China’s animal testing policy is no longer as black and white is it seemed.
What is Vaseline’s Official Stance on Animal Testing
Vaseline don’t seem to have an official stance on animal testing.
It’s safe to assume it takes the same stance as its parent company. Which is that we don’t support animal testing but we’re definitely still going to sell into markets where it’s required.
Unilever’s Stance on Animal Testing
“Occasionally, across Unilever’s broader portfolio of brands, ingredients that we use still have to be tested by suppliers to comply with legal and regulatory requirements in some markets; and some government authorities test certain products on animals as part of their regulations.
We are recognised by PETA as a ‘company working for regulatory change’ for the work we have been doing for more than 30 years to secure the adoption of non-animal approaches.”
Essentially Unilever say it complies with legal and regulatory requirements in order to condone animal testing.
But that it is happy to sell in markets where animal testing is either required by law or could happen in post market testing where you have no control.
Cruelty-Free Alternatives to Vaseline
These are a few of our favourite cruelty-free, cleaner skincare alternatives to Vaseline we think you’ll love.
FAQs
No Vaseline is not certified cruelty-free by any animal welfare organisations. Accredited or otherwise.
No Vaseline isn’t Leaping Bunny certified as the brand isn’t cruelty-free.
No Vaseline is not palm oil free, but we believe the palm oil they use is at least sustainable.
Yes Vaseline is vegetarian.
No Vaseline is not eco-friendly.
It is made from petrolatum (petroleum jelly), which is a mixture of mineral oils and waxes and is a byproduct of crude oil.
Essentially Vaseline is just a brand name for petroleum jelly.
No Vaseline is not organic. It is made from petroleum jelly.
Technically Vaseline is vegan.
It uses no animal derived ingredients in any of its products. However because it tests in animals we would never consider it truly vegan and definitely a brand to avoid.
Vaseline is owned by Unilever, a British multinational consumer goods company who own a plethora of household names like Simple Skincare, Dermalogica, Dove, Ben & Jerry’s and Persil.
