The best way to ensure your products are cruelty-free is to look for certifications and labels specialized in that area.
These independent certifications have as goals to provide clear information to the consumers. They are trustwothy and are not biased.
The Leaping Bunny certification is an international organization certifying cruelty-free brands. It ensures no animal testing has been practiced at ALL stages of the production. They perform independent audits to make sure the companies are held accountable. It is a popular certification for beauty and household products. For more information, visit: Leaping Bunny: Homepage

The PETA’s Beauty Without Bunnies and cruelty-free certification is a pledge companies have to sign to not only ban animal tests but also ban the usage of any anima-derived ingredients. Unfortunately PETA does not conduct audits and relies on trust from the companies. For more information, visit: PETA: Homepage

Choose Cruelty Free (CCF) is an Australian organization fighting against animal testing. To be accredited by CCF, companies sign a legal contract forbidding them and any third-party companies they work with to do any animal testing on their products. For more information, visit Choose Cruelty Free

Are you looking for other certifications to help you shop consciously? Read our list of sustainable certifications to look for.