The Cruelty-Cutter app allows users to simply scan a product barcode and find out instantly if that company is cruelty-free. It’s ethical shopping made easy!

The Cruelty-Cutter app links product barcodes to overall company profiles and reports whether the manufacturing company tests on animals for any of their products. So while a single product may not have undergone animal testing, you’ll know if that company is profiting from other products tested on animals.

We provide information on a wide variety of personal-care items, cosmetics, and household products. Please Note: We do NOT report on food, beverage, or prescription medications as they are all under the purview of the US FDA.

NO! The U.S. does not require animal testing for personal care items, cosmetics, and household products. Furthermore, many other countries have completely banned these types of tests, including Israel, India, Norway, and the entire European Union! To find out more about animal testing and policies, please click HERE.

We realize that individuals and organizations draw the line in different places regarding animal testing. Most discrepancies involve citing a parent company who tests or sells products in countries like China where testing is mandatory. For a complete description of our research methods and criteria, please click HERE.

While PETA and Leaping Bunny are amazing resources, use of their logos and lists often require a fee from participating companies. Many smaller cruelty-free companies have not yet joined these groups. The Cruelty-Cutter app provides the most comprehensive list available and is constantly expanding!

Unfortunately, many companies are misleading in their statements. There are certain countries (like China and Brazil) that mandate animal testing on all imported cosmetics and any company who chooses to sell products there is agreeing to third-party animal testing. While they may not test here in the U.S., they’re condoning and profiting off of animal testing in certain foreign markets. You can read more HERE.

There are many ways you can Take Action! You can start by using our Bite-Back feature within the app. This allows users to easily post to their own social media circles to publicly condemn those cruel companies (or to praise great compassionate ones). The methods of Biting-Back depend on which social media networks you have enabled on your phone. Whenever possible, we include actual email addresses for companies and you can send them a pre-written email to let them know you won’t be spending your money on their products. For more information on the Bite-Back feature, please click HERE.