Vegan & Cruelty-Free Certifications Guide
What those logos on packaging actually mean. Below are 48 vegan and cruelty-free certifications worldwide, with audit rigor, supply-chain verification, cost for brands, and the regions they're recognized in.
All 48 vegan & cruelty-free certifications
- The Vegan Society Trademark — Vegan (UK)
- Leaping Bunny — Cruelty-Free (USA (global))
- PETA Beauty Without Bunnies — Vegan & Cruelty-Free (USA (global))
- V-Label — Vegan (Germany / Switzerland (European Vegetarian Union))
- Certified Vegan — Vegan (USA)
- Choose Cruelty Free (CCF) — Cruelty-Free (Australia)
- Vegan Australia Certified — Vegan (Australia)
- Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS) — Vegan (Germany (international))
- COSMOS Organic — Vegan (Europe)
- NATRUE — Cruelty-Free (International (Belgium-based))
- BDIH Certified Natural Cosmetics — Cruelty-Free (Germany)
- One Voice Cruelty-Free — Cruelty-Free (France)
- Ecocert Organic Cosmetics — Cruelty-Free (France)
- Soil Association Organic — Cruelty-Free (United Kingdom)
- Naturland — Cruelty-Free (Germany)
- Demeter Biodynamic — Cruelty-Free (International (Germany-based))
- EU Organic (Euro Leaf) — Cruelty-Free (European Union)
- USDA Organic — Cruelty-Free (United States)
- EU Ecolabel — Cruelty-Free (European Union)
- Nordic Swan Ecolabel — Cruelty-Free (Nordic countries)
- Blue Angel (Blauer Engel) — Cruelty-Free (Germany)
- OEKO-TEX Standard 100 — Cruelty-Free (International (Switzerland-based))
- OEKO-TEX Made in Green — Cruelty-Free (International (Switzerland-based))
- Bluesign — Cruelty-Free (Switzerland)
- Global Recycled Standard (GRS) — Cruelty-Free (International)
- Organic Content Standard (OCS) — Cruelty-Free (International)
- Cradle to Cradle Certified — Cruelty-Free (USA)
- B Corp Certification — Cruelty-Free (International (USA-based))
- Fairtrade International — Cruelty-Free (International (Germany-based))
- Rainforest Alliance Certified — Cruelty-Free (International (USA-based))
- EWG Verified — Cruelty-Free (USA)
- MADE SAFE — Cruelty-Free (USA)
- Certified Humane — Cruelty-Free (USA)
- Responsible Down Standard (RDS) — Cruelty-Free (International)
- Responsible Wool Standard (RWS) — Cruelty-Free (International)
- ZQ Merino Standard — Cruelty-Free (New Zealand)
- Japan Vegan Society Mark — Vegan (Japan)
- China 2021 Animal Testing Reform — Cruelty-Free (China)
- Cruelty Free South Africa (CFSA) — Cruelty-Free (South Africa)
- NSF/ANSI 305 Personal Care — Cruelty-Free (USA)
- Fair Trade Certified (Fair Trade USA) — Cruelty-Free (USA)
- SA8000 Social Accountability — Cruelty-Free (International (USA-based))
- Green Seal — Cruelty-Free (USA)
- FSC (Forest Stewardship Council) — Cruelty-Free (International (Germany-based))
- V-Label International — Vegan (International (Switzerland-based))
- Cosmébio (Bio and Eco Cosmetics) — Cruelty-Free (France)
- Kosher Certification — Cruelty-Free (International)
- Halal Certification — Cruelty-Free (International)