Is Native Deodorant vegan? Who owns Native Deodorant?
Aluminum-free, natural deodorant brand offering solid, spray, and sensitive formulations across multiple scent ranges and skin types.
The short answer
Native Deodorant is owned by Procter & Gamble Company. Only some products are vegan. The brand or its owner sells animal-derived products. The wider brand or its owner sells animal products.
Is Native Deodorant vegan?
Some vegan linesOnly some products are vegan
Company's own statementSource: Native DeodorantIs Native Deodorant cruelty-free?
Not cruelty-freeThe brand or its owner sells animal-derived products
Company's own statementSource: Native DeodorantDoes Native Deodorant or its owner sell animal products?
Sells animal productsWhile Native brand itself does not manufacture or sell animal-derived products, its ultimate parent company Procter & Gamble owns Iams, a pet food company manufacturing dry and canned dog and cat foods. P&G acquired Iams in 1999.
Who owns Native Deodorant?
Procter & Gamble CompanyOwned by Procter & Gamble Company
Official registrySource: SourceWatch
Last verified 13 September 2026
Ownership chain
- Brand
Native Deodorant
- Parent company
Procter & Gamble states it does not test products or ingredients on animals unless required by law. However, P&G is listed by PETA as a company that does test on animals. P&G tests or allows testing in jurisdictions such as mainland China where animal testing is required by law for cosmetics sales. P&G has invested over $495 million in alternative testing methods and partners with animal welfare organizations to advance non-animal testing approaches.Company's own statement
Last verified 13 September 2026
Certifications
Leaping Bunny
activeChecked 13 September 2026 · Registry entry
Leaping Bunny: Native Deodorant is recorded as not listed.
PETA Beauty Without Bunnies
activeChecked 13 September 2026 · Registry entry
PETA Beauty Without Bunnies: Native Deodorant is recorded as not listed.
What this means
Our record lists Native Deodorant as a brand of 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.
Native Deodorant appears on 2 schemes we check: Leaping Bunny, PETA Beauty Without Bunnies. 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 Procter & Gamble Company states: Procter & Gamble states it does not test products or ingredients on animals unless required by law. However, P&G is listed by PETA as a company that does test on animals. P&G tests or allows testing in jurisdictions such as mainland China where animal testing is required by law for cosmetics sales. P&G has invested over $495 million in alternative testing methods and partners with animal welfare organizations to advance non-animal testing approaches. We publish sourced facts and dates so you can judge them yourself; see how we verify.
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Frequently asked questions
- Is Native Deodorant vegan?
- Only some products are vegan. Recorded status: some vegan lines, last verified 13 September 2026.
- Who owns Native Deodorant?
- Native Deodorant is recorded as owned by Procter & Gamble Company.
- Is Native Deodorant cruelty-free?
- The brand or its owner sells animal-derived products. Recorded status: not cruelty-free, last verified 13 September 2026.
- Does Procter & Gamble Company test on animals?
- Our record for Procter & Gamble Company states: Procter & Gamble states it does not test products or ingredients on animals unless required by law. However, P&G is listed by PETA as a company that does test on animals. P&G tests or allows testing in jurisdictions such as mainland China where animal testing is required by law for cosmetics sales. P&G has invested over $495 million in alternative testing methods and partners with animal welfare organizations to advance non-animal testing approaches.