Are LUSH products really vegan?

Question

I've always thought that they were because they have the vegan logo on all their products but someone told me that the finished product isn't tested on animals but their ingredients are.

Can something still be labelled as vegan if the ingredients are tested on animals?

Answer 1

According to Lush:-
Lush's Policy

Lush are firmly committed to a policy which not only precludes testing its products and ingredients on animals, or engaging with third-party suppliers to do so on their behalf, but we will also not buy any ingredient from any supplier that tests any of its materials on any animals for any purpose. This policy is unique in its field and is pioneering a new way to stop animal tests for cosmetics.

Lush runs its own Supplier Specific Boycott Policy. There are clear benefits to this policy, which is different and distinct from the Fixed Cut-off Date policy employed by the Humane Cosmetics Standard (Leaping Bunny logo).

Answer 2

i have issues with lush as they have a rolling testing policy. buav wont approve them as lush wont enforce a strict cut off point. meaning that, although they say the dont test the final product on animals, which they dont, ingredients tested over 5 years ago (i think thats the time limit) can be used. which means, in 5 years time they can use ingredients that have been tested this year. which makes no sense in my book, and therefore they cannot be truly vegan, even with the vegan society seal. there are several online companies with a more ethical stance on this issue. its just a case of finding them.

however, if i needed some cream or shampoo and couldnt get a more ethical product, i would buy from lush as they are the most ethical on the high street

Answer 3

Is Lush Vegan

Answer 4

Chrissie is mistaken, as Lush does use lanolin in a few products. I'd say between 65 and 75 percent of their products, including gift boxes, are vegan, and everything is vegetarian.

I will also echo what I have heard of their stringent policy against animal testing. For the longest time, they did not have hair gels because they could not find a supplier who did not test on animals. Evidently, they have found that supplier, as they now have hair styling products.

You can go to their website and read their commitment against animal testing.

Answer 5

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RE:
Are LUSH products really vegan?
I've always thought that they were because they have the vegan logo on all their products but someone told me that the finished product isn't tested on animals but their ingredients are.

Can something still be labelled as vegan if the ingredients are tested on animals?

Answer 6

All Lush products are Vegetarian and some are also Vegan. Lush are proud to admit they have no part in any form of animal testing or the use of any animal bye -products.

Answer 7

Products with the Vegan trademark logo are subject to extreme scrutiny and conditions.

Lush itself has some of the most comprehensive anti animal testing policies of any company. Not only do they insist that their suppliers adhere to their rules and philosophy but also their suppliers suppliers. Where necessary they source the raw ingredients themselves.

This year Lush are challenging all their staff to go Vegan for World Vegan Day 1st November.

Answer 8

Not all of their products are vegan. About 75-80% of them are so make sure you look for the green V symbol before buying.

I've read their policy at the store near me, and they don't use any ingredients that have been tested on animals, nor test the finished product on animals either.

I'm not even a vegetarian and I love their Veganese conditioner. It smells so good!

Answer 9

Lush are the only high street company that dont have any of thier ingredients tested on animals, ever
Not all of thier products are vegan - they are all vegetarian though, the ones that are are clearly marked!

Answer 10

Surely vegan means it doesn't contain animal products, not about animal testing. I do know that Lush don't use lanolin in their products, for example.