Is Flash vegan? Who owns Flash?
Multi-purpose household cleaner brand producing all-purpose sprays, bathroom and kitchen cleaners, wipes, and floor cleaning products
The short answer
Flash is owned by The Procter & Gamble Company. Products contain animal ingredients. Animal testing recorded.
Is Flash vegan?
Not veganProducts contain animal ingredients
Company's own statementSource: Ethical ConsumerIs Flash cruelty-free?
Not cruelty-freeAnimal testing recorded
CertifiedSource: The Good Shopping GuideDoes Flash or its owner sell animal products?
UnverifiedNot yet verified by us
Who owns Flash?
The Procter & Gamble CompanyOwned by The Procter & Gamble Company
Official registrySource: The Good Shopping Guide
Last verified 13 September 2026
Ownership chain
- Brand
Flash
- Parent company
Procter & Gamble states that it does not test any consumer products on animals unless required by law. P&G claims to have invested over $495 million in alternatives to animal testing and pioneered over 25 non-animal testing methods. However, the caveat 'unless required by law' means P&G permits animal testing in markets where it is mandated.Company's own statement
Last verified 13 September 2026
Certifications
The Vegan Society
activeChecked 13 September 2026 · Registry entry
The Vegan Society: Flash is recorded as not listed.
What this means
Our record lists Flash as a brand of The Procter & Gamble Company. 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.
Flash appears on one scheme we check: The Vegan Society. 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 The Procter & Gamble Company states: Procter & Gamble states that it does not test any consumer products on animals unless required by law. P&G claims to have invested over $495 million in alternatives to animal testing and pioneered over 25 non-animal testing methods. However, the caveat 'unless required by law' means P&G permits animal testing in markets where it is mandated. We publish sourced facts and dates so you can judge them yourself; see how we verify.
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Frequently asked questions
- Is Flash vegan?
- Products contain animal ingredients. Recorded status: not vegan, last verified 13 September 2026.
- Who owns Flash?
- Flash is recorded as owned by The Procter & Gamble Company.
- Is Flash cruelty-free?
- Animal testing recorded. Recorded status: not cruelty-free, last verified 13 September 2026.
- Does The Procter & Gamble Company test on animals?
- Our record for The Procter & Gamble Company states: Procter & Gamble states that it does not test any consumer products on animals unless required by law. P&G claims to have invested over $495 million in alternatives to animal testing and pioneered over 25 non-animal testing methods. However, the caveat 'unless required by law' means P&G permits animal testing in markets where it is mandated.