The short answer: No, Peter Thomas Roth is not cruelty free.
The long answer: Peter Thomas Roth Clinical Skin Care aims to “find the best tools to combat acne, the many signs of aging, as well as protecting the skin from sun damage.” Since setting up his brand in 1993, Roth’s mission was to combine effective and potent ingredients inspired by his Hungarian upbringing with advanced technology. It was created to cater to multiple skin care needs, covering all skin types and addressing all skin care concerns. At present, Peter Thomas Roth Clinical Skin Care sells over 100 products worldwide.
On their official website, the company reveals, “Peter Thomas Roth does not test any of our formulas or raw materials on animals but we believe in total transparency and will not claim that for the following reasons:
- We cannot be certain that a raw material supplier has not now or at some time in the past tested an ingredient on animals. We do not knowingly purchase ingredients that have been tested on animals and inquire before purchasing ingredients but some staple ingredients that have been used in products for years may have been tested on animals in the past.
- We do sell our products in China and some other countries that still do tests on animals; though it is our understanding that China is moving towards stopping this practice. We are not alone in selling to China; nearly every major cosmetic company sells there. Also to be noted are that many major beauty retailers conduct business there including QVC and Sephora.”
Until Peter Thomas Roth stops selling in China and other countries that continue to do animal testing, they cannot be considered cruelty free.
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