Reckitt Benckiser is NOT cruelty-free or vegan.

This means Reckitt Benckiser tests on animals directly or through third-parties and uses animal-derived ingredients. Some brands that fall under this category only test on animals where required by law, which means they’re not cruelty-free.

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Company Overview

Reckitt Benckiser is a British multinational that focuses on goods in the personal care, condiments, cleaning products, and over-the-counter drugs categories.

According to a 2016 Amnesty International report, Reckitt Benckiser buys palm oil from Wilmar International, a palm oil refiner that profits from child labor and forced labor and exposes workers to toxic banned chemicals.

Animal Testing Policy

Reckitt Benckiser tests on animals themselves, through third-parties, and allows government agencies to test their products on animals so their company can make money in those countries. They are responsible for testing on animals where required by law and voluntarily testing on animals even where not required by law.

“RB products must comply with the regulations in countries where they are marketed, and this may on limited occasions require animal studies to support the safety or efficacy of certain ingredients and/or products. It is our policy not to conduct or commission tests unless required by government agencies or where RB is ethically obliged to ensure the safety and efficacy of our infant nutrition products.”

This means Reckitt Benckiser does test on animals with no concrete date set to stop as well as perpetuating human-rights violations by working with companies that profit from child labor and forced labor.

Read their full animal testing policy.

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