Yes, Dr. Bronner’s is cruelty free.
Dr. Bronner’s is a cruelty-free brand that sells a variety of products for the home and family. These include soaps, lotions and balms, hair care, home and laundry, toothpaste, hand sanitizer, and coconut oil. Their products are made with pure, organic, and fair trade ingredients.
Dr. Bronner’s willingly undergoes independent, third-party certification to guarantee they meet the highest standards for ecological and social sustainability. They have received cruelty free certification from both Beauty Without Bunnies and Leaping Bunny. They also have vegan products certified by Vegan.org.
On their FAQs, they explain:
“All of Dr. Bronner’s products sold in the U.S. and Canada are Certified Vegan, except for our Organic Lip Balms and Organic Body Balms, which contain organic beeswax. All of our products carry the ‘Leaping Bunny’ seal, which means they are certified cruelty-free and there is no animal testing done with them.
Although our product lines are otherwise vegan, we do use certified organic beeswax in our lip and body balms. We have not yet been able to find a certified organic plant-based wax, and Sue Kastensen, the creator of our balms, has not found a plant-based substitute for the amazing qualities of natural beeswax. Based on her experience, and her extensive training and mentoring under the Native American herbalist Keewaydinoquay, Sue formulated her original lip balms with just avocado oil and beeswax, because beeswax has natural antibacterial and sunblock qualities and provides a superior barrier to keep moisture in.”
To support this certified cruelty free and vegan brand, buy products from their website or retailers. You can also discover other cruelty free brands from our blog.
References:
Beauty Without Bunnies: Dr. Bronner’s Magic Soaps
Cruelty-Free Kitty: Cleaning Archives
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