Lately I’ve decided to try switching to animal testing free alternatives.  I’ve found some of the answers I’ve been getting aren’t easily searched for.  Most sites I found are US or UK based and don’t consider Canadian companies or brands and will often suggest brands which aren’t available here.  I decided to look for easily locally-available alternatives by going to a physical store location, writing down the names of brands and then checking them online.

Toothpaste

Brands I found at Shopper’s Drug Mart: Aquafresh,Arm & Hammer, Colgate, Crest, Rembrandt, Sensodyne, Tom’s of Maine

My pick: Tom’s of Maine

Note: some sites are saying that Tom’s of Maine was bought up and their parent company is now Colgate-Palmolive (which currently appears on several animal testing lists).  In light of this article and not having a better alternative locally this seems to be the best I can do.

Deodorant

Brands I found at Shopper’s Drug Mart: Adidas, Arm & Hammer, Axe, Gillette, Life Brand, Old Spice, Right Guard, Speed Stick

My pick: Life Brand

Note: Life Brand doesn’t appear on any animal testing lists I found or on any animal testing free lists.  They simply don’t mention it.  Life Brand is a store brand of Shopper’s Drug Mart.  Their contact us link provides a form to ask questions.  I asked “Are Life Brand products tested on animals?” and was given the following answer which appears not to be indexed by search engines.  Yes, they switched “Are” with “Is”.

Your question:
Is Life Brand products tested on animals?

Response:
In accordance with the generally recognized meaning of this term, the finished products are not tested on animals. At present and based on current information, Shoppers Drug Mart does not actively support or commission the testing of any Life Brand product in order to establish clinical support for safety, efficacy, or allergic reactions.
This phrase does not guarantee that the individual ingredients were not tested on animals. For new ingredients, testing is sometimes essential to determine that the ingredient is safe.