Says it's cruelty-free. Not certified yet.
Carmex isn't certified by Leaping Bunny / Cruelty Free International or PETA. PETA's database says Carmex hasn't signed its cruelty-free pledge. Not vegan either: the balm contains beeswax and lanolin.
Does Carmex test on animals?
Carmex says it doesn't test on animals, but it isn't certified, so nobody independent has checked. What it says is below.
What they say: Carmex says it has never tested on animals.
What that means: Carmex isn't certified by Leaping Bunny / Cruelty Free International or PETA yet, so nobody independent has checked this. Plenty of honest brands haven't applied, and some products, like paper goods, don't fit the main schemes well. It's the brand's word, so the choice is yours.
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Cruelty-free
Carmex: its own site says "We never test on animals."
Vegan
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Last updated 25 September 2026, checked against the source directory that day. Spotted something out of date? Let me know.