As a company, Philip Kingsley is and always has been cruelty free. We are against animal testing and as such when we formulate any new products, we require the raw material/ingredient suppliers to provide safety information which is based on scientifically and legally accepted alternative testing methods, which meet all international safety standards and regulations. Philip Kingsley Products pride themselves on using high quality highly efficacious ingredients with well-established safety records and we are compliant with the EU legislations regarding animal testing.