Says it's cruelty-free. Not certified yet.
Mario Badescu says it doesn't test its products or ingredients on animals, nor ask others to test on its behalf, but it isn't certified by Leaping Bunny / Cruelty Free International, and PETA lists it as a company that may not be cruelty-free. Family-owned. It says it isn't a vegan line, though some products are vegan friendly.
Does Mario Badescu test on animals?
Mario Badescu 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: Mario Badescu says it doesn't test its products or ingredients on animals, nor ask others to test on its behalf.
What that means: Mario Badescu 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.
- Vegan
- varies by product
- Owner
- Independent
kinder swaps
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Cruelty-free
PETA: Mario Badescu isn't on its cruelty-free list (its page says it may not be cruelty-free) · Mario Badescu: its own statement on animal testing ("Mario Badescu does not test our products or ingredients on animals, nor do we ask others to test on our behalf.")
Vegan
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Last updated 18 October 2026, checked against the source directory that day. Spotted something out of date? Let me know.