Is Cif vegan? Who owns Cif?
The short answer
Cif is owned by Unilever. Not yet verified by us. The brand or its owner sells animal-derived products. The wider brand or its owner sells animal products.
Is Cif vegan?
UnverifiedNot yet verified by us
Is Cif cruelty-free?
Not cruelty-freeThe brand or its owner sells animal-derived products
Company's own statementSource: The Good Shopping GuideDoes Cif or its owner sell animal products?
Sells animal productsUnilever, Cif's parent company, manufactures and sells products containing animal-derived ingredients including eggs, dairy, and meat by-products. Unilever brands include Ben & Jerry's ice cream (containing dairy), Knorr (containing meat by-products and dairy), and other food products with animal ingredients.
Who owns Cif?
UnileverOwned by Unilever
Official registrySource: The Good Shopping Guide
Last verified 13 September 2026
Ownership chain
- Brand
Cif
- Parent company
Unilever states commitment to ending animal testing globally and has developed alternatives since the 1980s. However, Unilever still tests on animals where required by law (e.g., mainland China) and has admitted that occasionally when no suitable non-animal approaches exist, some ingredients must be tested. Unilever supports global bans on cosmetics animal testing but does not currently abstain from all animal testing industry-wide.Company's own statement
Last verified 13 September 2026
Certifications
No third-party certification is recorded for Cif. That does not by itself mean the brand is uncertified — only that we have not verified one.
What this means
Our record lists Cif as a brand of Unilever. Ownership is a separate question from how a product is made: a brand can hold its own certifications while its parent company operates under different policies.
We hold no active third-party certification for Cif, so the statuses above rest on the sources listed below rather than on a certifier's audit.
On animal testing, our record for Unilever states: Unilever states commitment to ending animal testing globally and has developed alternatives since the 1980s. However, Unilever still tests on animals where required by law (e.g., mainland China) and has admitted that occasionally when no suitable non-animal approaches exist, some ingredients must be tested. Unilever supports global bans on cosmetics animal testing but does not currently abstain from all animal testing industry-wide. We publish sourced facts and dates so you can judge them yourself; see how we verify.
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Frequently asked questions
- Is Cif vegan?
- Not yet verified by us. Recorded status: unverified, last verified 13 September 2026.
- Who owns Cif?
- Cif is recorded as owned by Unilever.
- Is Cif cruelty-free?
- The brand or its owner sells animal-derived products. Recorded status: not cruelty-free, last verified 13 September 2026.
- Does Unilever test on animals?
- Our record for Unilever states: Unilever states commitment to ending animal testing globally and has developed alternatives since the 1980s. However, Unilever still tests on animals where required by law (e.g., mainland China) and has admitted that occasionally when no suitable non-animal approaches exist, some ingredients must be tested. Unilever supports global bans on cosmetics animal testing but does not currently abstain from all animal testing industry-wide.