Henkel is a German company that was founded in 1876. They own popular brands like All laundry detergent, göt2b, and Schwarzkopf hair products. But is Henkel cruelty-free? Do they test on animals or sell in China? These are the questions I’m going to answer in this post.
Henkel Animal Testing Policy
Here is an excerpt of Henkel’s animal testing policy:
“Wherever legally possible, we demonstrate the safety of our products and the ingredients we use through existing data or through accepted alternative test methods, thus avoiding animal testing, Henkel only ever uses such tests if required by legal regulations or if no accepted alternative test methods are available for obtaining the necessary safety data.”
“We have been working intensively for more than three decades on the development of alternative methods to obtain the necessary safety data without animal testing. We are actively involved in efforts to accelerate the acceptance of alternative test methods by the legislators…the aim is to reduce the number of animal tests still further and ultimately avoid animal testing altogether.”
Read Henkel’s full animal testing statement here.
Is Henkel Cruelty-Free?
No…Henkel is not a cruelty-free brand. Like so many other big corporations they sell in China where animal testing is required. However, I give them kudos for trying to use alternative methods. But they should not test on animals…full stop.
Related: Animal Testing on Cosmetics What You Need to Know
Henkel Brands That You Should Avoid
Sometimes a brand doesn’t follow their parent companies policy and is cruelty-free. Kind of like a really horrible parent raising a phenomenally kind child. Unfortunately, all of Henkel Inc.’s brands follow their animal testing policy.
This is by far the largest list of brands under a parent company that I have seen. Normally I group the brands into categories but because there are 202 brands that Henkel owns I decided to list them in alphabetical order. Any brand that has CH by its name is sold in China.
A- B
- [3D] Men- CH
- Alexander Style
- All
- Allume Vite
- Alterna
- Antica Erboristeria
- Aok- CH
- Bain de Terre
- Ballerina
- Barnängen
- BC Bonacure- CH
- Beology
- Big D
- Bio Presto
- Blond
- BlondMe
- Bloom
- Blue Star
- Boston
- Bref- CH
- Brillance- CH
- Bruynzeel
C-E
- Catch
- Clin
- Clynol
- Cold Power
- Color & Art
- Color Expert
- Coloria
- Color Mask
- Combat
- Conejo
- Country Colors
- Croc Odor
- Cucal
- Dac
- Dato
- Décap’ Four
- Deni
- Denivit
- Der General
- Diadem
- Diadermine- CH
- Dial
- Diosa
- Dixan
- Dixan Piatti
- Dixi
- Doigts Nets
- Drago
- Dry Idea
- DumDUm
- Dylon
- Dynamo
- E
- Eau Ecarlate
- Eparcyl
- Essensity- CH
- Estrella
F-H
- Fa
- Fab
- Fewa
- Fibreplex
- Fix Polvo
- Fleuril
- Freshlight- CH
- General
- Gliss Kur-CH
- Globol
- Göt2b- CH
- Grey
- Guang Ming- CH
- Haiermian- CH
- Havu Mäntysuopa
- Häxan
- Hidra
- Home Mat & Home Keeper
- Hurricane
I-K
- IBA
- Igoara
- Indola
- Instanet
- iPro
- Joico
- K2R
- Kenra Professional
- Keratin Color
- Kindness
- Kinsale Candles
- Kit Racines
- Konzil
- Küül
L-M
- Laska
- La Toja
- Le Chat
- Le Chat
- Licor del Polo
- Live
- Lord Sheraton
- Losk
- Lovables
- Mad About Curls & Waves
- Magno
- Mas
- Men Perfect- CH
- Micolor
- Minidou
- Mini Risk
- Mir
- Miror
- Mistol
N-O
- Natural & Easy
- Natural Styling- CH
- Naturelle
- Nbc- natural beauty care
- Nectra Color
- Nelsen
- Neutrakal
- Neutrex
- Neutromed
- Nordic Blonde
- Novelle
- Nucleic-A
- Oil Ultime
- Opti
- Osis+- CH
- Oust Descalers
P
- Palette
- Paon Essence Rich
- Patrice
- Pemolux
- Pemos
- Perfect Mousse- CH
- Perlan
- Perlana
- Persil-CH
- Pert
- Perwoll
- Poly Color Cream Hair Dye
- Pravana
- Pril
- Punch
- Punch Dishmatic
- Pur
- Pure Color
- Purex
R-S
- Re-Nature
- Renuzit
- Rex
- Right Guard
- Sard Wonder
- Schauma
- Schwarzkopf- CH
- Scorpio
- Seah- CH
- Septifos
- Sexy Hair- CH
- Sidol
- Silan
- Silhouette- CH
- SK Men- CH
- Smooth ‘N Shine
- Snuggle
- Sofix
- Soft Scrub
- Somat
- Sonasol
- Spee
- Spree
- Strait Styling- CH
- Sun Laundry & Dish
- Sunlight
- Super Croix
- Supreme Keratin
- Supreme Selection- CH
- Surf
- Syoss
T-Z
- Taft
- Tec Italy
- Tend
- Tenn
- Teraxyl
- Terra
- Theramed
- Vademecum
- Vape
- Vapona
- Vernel
- Vigor
- Viking
- Vim
- Viva
- Vu
- WC Frisch
- Weisser Riese
- Wipp Express
- Witte Reus
- WK Ultra
- X-TRA
- Xtreme
- Zen’sect
- Zotos Professional
Related: Ultimate List of Brands That Test on Animals
Conclusion
I live in Germany and see Henkel products everywhere. So it’s disappointing to see that they are not a cruelty-free company. When I moved to Europe I was under the assumption that since the EU banned animal testing then any product I bought would be good. As I’ve learned this is just not the case. One can only hope that will change one day soon.
Are you surprised about any of the brands on this list? Let me know your thoughts in the comments below!
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