What’s your supermarket’s animal testing policy?

31st May 2024

Last updated May 2024

As most UK shoppers buy groceries in supermarkets, we feel it’s so important to provide more information about their animal testing policies.

We don’t endorse supermarkets because they sell such a wide range of products, including own-brand medicinal products. However, our information below shows which supermarkets would meet our criteria if we were just considering their own-brand personal care and household products.

We’ve asked the UK supermarkets to confirm whether they have Fixed Cut-Off Dates (FCODs) for their personal care and household cleaning products, whether they sell their products in China and may be subject to testing there, and whether their parent company has the same animal testing policy as them.

The information on this page is not indicative of endorsement.

Aldi

We confirmed with Aldi that they have an FCOD animal testing policy for their UK operations, but their parent company, Aldi South Group, do not have the same policy in place for their global operations.

FCOD Personal Care – Yes for UK operations only
FCOD Household Cleaning – Yes for UK operations only
Sell in China? – Yes
Cruelty-free Parent Company? – No

Asda

Unfortunately, we didn’t hear back from Asda regarding their animal testing policy. They have a statement from 2021 that declares they have FCODs for their personal care and household cleaning, but no information could be found about the policy of their parent company, EG Group.

FCOD Personal Care – Unconfirmed
FCOD Household Cleaning – Unconfirmed
Sell in China? – Unconfirmed
Cruelty-free Parent Company? – Unconfirmed

Co-op

Co-op have confirmed that they have a FCOD animal testing policy for their own brand personal care and household cleaning products. They do not sell their products in China and they are not owned by a parent organisation.

FCOD Personal Care – Yes
FCOD Household Cleaning – Yes
Sell in China? – No
Cruelty-free Parent Company? – No parent company

Lidl

We confirmed with Lidl that they have an FCOD animal testing policy for their own brand household cleaning, personal care and cosmetics and they do not sell in China. However, we have not been able to confirm the policy of their parent organisation, Schwarz Group.

FCOD Personal Care – Yes
FCOD Household Cleaning – Yes
Sell in China? – No
Cruelty-free Parent Company? – Unconfirmed

Marks & Spencer

Unfortunately, we did not hear back from Marks & Spencer regarding their animal testing policy, despite in the past confirming with us that they have FCODs, don’t sell in China and aren’t owned by a parent company that tests on animals.

FCOD Personal Care – Unconfirmed
FCOD Household Cleaning – Unconfirmed
Sell in China? – Unconfirmed
Cruelty-free Parent Company? – Unconfirmed

Morrisons

We confirmed with Morrisons that they have an FCOD animal testing policy for their own brand household cleaning, personal care and cosmetics. However, their parent company, Clayton Dubilier & Rice, are not cruelty-free.

FCOD Personal Care – Yes
FCOD Household Cleaning – Yes
Sell in China? – No
Cruelty-free Parent Company? – No

Sainsbury’s

Sainsbury’s have told us that they have an FCOD animal testing policy for their own brand personal care, cosmetics and household cleaning range. However, they have not confirmed the dates with us.

FCOD Personal Care – Yes, date unconfirmed
FCOD Household Cleaning – Yes, date unconfirmed
Sell in China? – No
Cruelty-free Parent Company? – No parent company

Tesco

Tesco have confirmed that they have an FCOD animal testing policy for their own brand personal care, cosmetics and household cleaning range.

FCOD Personal Care – Yes
FCOD Household Cleaning – Yes
Sell in China? – No
Cruelty-free Parent Company? – Unconfirmed

Waitrose

Waitrose have confirmed they have FCODs for their own brand personal care and household cleaning products. John Lewis also conforms to the same animal testing policy for these product types.   

FCOD Personal Care – Yes
FCOD Household Cleaning – Yes
Sell in China? – No
Cruelty-free Parent Company? – No parent company