GARNIER THE LARGEST BEAUTY BRAND WORLDWIDE APPROVED BY Cruelty Free International
Leaping Bunny requires brands to forensically investigate their entire supply chain every year, including all raw materials and individual ingredients, for any cases of animal testing. Approval must be given to all of a brand’s finished products - individual products or items cannot be approved in isolation.
For Garnier, this means securing a declaration and getting annual renewal from more than 500 suppliers, who provide more than 2,800 different ingredients, worldwide.
Since 2021, Garnier and Cruelty Free International have been working together to secure this evidence and ensure every product within Garnier’s global portfolio could officially display the Cruelty Free International Leaping Bunny logo, the internationally recognized cruelty-free mark. This stringent process ensures that consumers can buy Garnier products with complete confidence, knowing that they meet Leaping Bunny’s strict criteria and that this approval is regularly audited.
In 2023, Garnier has been audited and has confirmed its compliance to Cruelty Free International Leaping Bunny Programme.
WHAT DOES IT MEAN FOR GARNIER?
“Garnier is a global brand familiar to us all. To work with them to help end animal testing for cosmetics and declare them officially approved by Cruelty Free International is a real milestone. It has taken many months, but Garnier have diligently reviewed every supplier and source and we are completely confident with the results."
Michelle Thew, Cruelty Free International CEO
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Q: Does Garnier test on animals?
Since 1989, Garnier has been committed to a world without animal testing. Garnier product testing has been officially certified by Cruelty Free International. This means that every single stage of development, from ingredient manufacturing to material development and final product formulation has been confirmed not to test on animals.
Q: I bought a Garnier product but don’t see the Leaping Bunny logo, is it cruelty free?
We are actively updating our packaging to display the logo, but we don’t want to destroy packaging to make it happen and thus we’re updating our packaging step by step. But don’t worry, all our products (with or without the logo displayed) are now officially approved by Cruelty Free International under the Leaping Bunny program.
Q: Who is Cruelty Free International and why did Garnier choose to partner with this organisation?
Cruelty Free International works to end animal experiments worldwide. They do this by investigating and exposing the reality of life for animals in laboratories. They challenge decision-makers to make a positive difference for animals. And they champion better science and cruelty free living.
The Cruelty Free International Leaping Bunny is a globally-recognisable gold standard for cosmetics, personal care and household products. It is the only international logo that requires a supplier monitoring system to be implemented by the company, supply chain checking for animal testing right down to ingredient manufacturer level, adherence to a fixed cut-off date policy and acceptance of ongoing independent audits to ensure compliance with all of these aspects.
For this reason, we believe the Leaping Bunny program offers the best assurance a consumer can get that a brand is doing everything it can to scrutinise its supply network on an ongoing basis and is committed to removing animal testing from its supply chain.
Q: Why is Garnier approved by Cruelty Free International with the Leaping Bunny now?
Garnier has been committed to a world against animal testing since 1989, but we know that today we have to go further. That’s why we have worked closely with Cruelty Free International to have the gold standard approval and reassure our consumers all over the world that we are doing everything we possibly can to create cruelty free hair products and skincare. Garnier is a brand undergoing a real transformation, from improving our environmental impact to now being officially Leaping Bunny approved, we want to take every step it takes to become a truly committed brand.
Q: What, and how long, was the Leaping Bunny approval process for Garnier?
In order to achieve Leaping Bunny status, a brand must secure evidence from each supplier, which will then be audited regularly. For Garnier this was a case of securing a declaration from more than 500 suppliers, who source over 3,000 different ingredients for the brand, from across the world. For many months Garnier and Cruelty Free International have worked together to secure this evidence and ensure every product within Garnier’s global portfolio can officially display the universally recognisable Cruelty Free International Leaping Bunny logo.
Q: How do I know which Garnier products are approved by Cruelty Free International?
All Garnier products, all over the world are now officially approved by Cruelty Free International under the Leaping Bunny program. Each product will display the Leaping Bunny logo on pack. Products which don’t yet feature the logo are still cruelty free – we are just in the process of updating them.
Leaping Bunny requires brands to forensically investigate their entire supply chain, including all raw materials and individual ingredients, for any cases of animal testing. Leaping Bunny approval is given to all finished products within a brand. Individual products or items cannot become approved in isolation.Q: Why is the Leaping Bunny logo green on Garnier products when it’s normally pink or black?
The Leaping Bunny that we will progressively add on pack has been validated by Cruelty Free International. We have made the choice of a green logo for artwork and printing purposes.