What’s your supermarket’s animal testing policy?

31st May 2024

Last updated June 2026

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. Aldi South Group their parent company do not allow testing on animals for finished products or ingredients, unless it’s required by law. Therefore, we do not consider their parent company to be cruelty-free.

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 2023 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, TDR Capital.

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

Iceland

Iceland now offers a range of own-brand cleaning products and confirmed that these are not tested on animals, comply with UK law, and are not sold in markets requiring post-market animal testing. However, no FCOD was provided, as ingredients used in cleaning products can still be tested on animals, this was disappointing.

FCOD Personal Care – N/A
FCOD Household Cleaning – No
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

We have confirmed with Marks and Spencer that they have an FCOD for both their personal care and household cleaning own label products. They do not sell these 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

Morrisons

Unfortunately, we did not hear back from Morrisons regarding their animal testing policy, despite in the past confirming with us that they have FCODs, and don’t sell in China. Their parent company, Clayton Dubilier & Rice, are not cruelty-free.

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

Sainsbury’s

Sainsbury’s 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, 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. 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

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