Is Fatface vegan? Who owns Fatface?
The short answer
Fatface is owned by Next plc. Products contain animal ingredients. The brand or its owner sells animal-derived products. The wider brand or its owner sells animal products.
Is Fatface vegan?
Not veganProducts contain animal ingredients
Company's own statementSource: FatFace OfficialIs Fatface cruelty-free?
Not cruelty-freeThe brand or its owner sells animal-derived products
Company's own statementSource: FatFace OfficialDoes Fatface or its owner sell animal products?
Sells animal productsFatFace's clothing and footwear range contains animal-derived materials. The brand uses leather and sources wool from certified farmers (Responsible Wool Standard) and alpaca from certified sources (Responsible Alpaca Standard). FatFace's parent company Next plc also sells animal-derived products including leather, sheep wool, feathers, mohair, cashmere, alpaca, and silk across its wider portfolio.
Who owns Fatface?
Next plcOwned by Next plc
Official registrySource: FatFace Official
Last verified 13 September 2026
Ownership chain
- Brand
Fatface
- Parent company
<cite index="50-2">Next plc does not test its own brand cosmetics and toiletries (or any cosmetic or toiletry ingredients) on animals or commission its suppliers or others to do so on its behalf</cite>. <cite index="50-1">Animal testing of ingredients and finished formulations (specifically for the Cosmetics industry) is banned in the UK and Europe and has been illegal for several years</cite>. <cite index="43-9,43-11">Next sells products that contain leather, sheep wool, feathers, mohair, cashmere, alpaca, and silk</cite>.Company's own statement
Last verified 13 September 2026
Certifications
B Corp
activeChecked 13 September 2026 · Registry entry
B Corp: FatFace is recorded as certified.
Leaping Bunny (cosmetics only)
activeChecked 13 September 2026 · Registry entry
Leaping Bunny (cosmetics only): FatFace is recorded as certified.
Leather Working Group (LWG)
activeChecked 13 September 2026 · Registry entry
Leather Working Group (LWG): FatFace is recorded as certified.
Responsible Alpaca Standard (RAS)
activeChecked 13 September 2026 · Registry entry
Responsible Alpaca Standard (RAS): FatFace is recorded as certified.
Responsible Wool Standard (RWS)
activeChecked 13 September 2026 · Registry entry
Responsible Wool Standard (RWS): FatFace is recorded as certified.
What this means
Our record lists Fatface as a brand of Next plc. 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.
Fatface appears on 5 schemes we check: B Corp, Leaping Bunny (cosmetics only), Leather Working Group (LWG), Responsible Alpaca Standard (RAS), Responsible Wool Standard (RWS). Each scheme sets its own criteria, so read the certifier's own entry, linked above, for what it covers.
On animal testing, our record for Next plc states: <cite index="50-2">Next plc does not test its own brand cosmetics and toiletries (or any cosmetic or toiletry ingredients) on animals or commission its suppliers or others to do so on its behalf</cite>. <cite index="50-1">Animal testing of ingredients and finished formulations (specifically for the Cosmetics industry) is banned in the UK and Europe and has been illegal for several years</cite>. <cite index="43-9,43-11">Next sells products that contain leather, sheep wool, feathers, mohair, cashmere, alpaca, and silk</cite>. We publish sourced facts and dates so you can judge them yourself; see how we verify.
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Frequently asked questions
- Is Fatface vegan?
- Products contain animal ingredients. Recorded status: not vegan, last verified 13 September 2026.
- Who owns Fatface?
- Fatface is recorded as owned by Next plc.
- Is Fatface cruelty-free?
- The brand or its owner sells animal-derived products. Recorded status: not cruelty-free, last verified 13 September 2026.
- Does Next plc test on animals?
- Our record for Next plc states: <cite index="50-2">Next plc does not test its own brand cosmetics and toiletries (or any cosmetic or toiletry ingredients) on animals or commission its suppliers or others to do so on its behalf</cite>. <cite index="50-1">Animal testing of ingredients and finished formulations (specifically for the Cosmetics industry) is banned in the UK and Europe and has been illegal for several years</cite>. <cite index="43-9,43-11">Next sells products that contain leather, sheep wool, feathers, mohair, cashmere, alpaca, and silk</cite>.