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Is Zoflora vegan? Who owns Zoflora?

Zoflora is a fragrant concentrated disinfectant and multipurpose cleaning product brand that kills 99.9% of bacteria and viruses. The range includes concentrated disinfectants, multipurpose cleaners, wipes, disinfectant mist, bathroom cleaners, carpet cleaners, and toilet rim blocks.

HouseholdLast verified 13 September 2026

The short answer

Zoflora is owned by Thornton & Ross. All products are vegan. No animal testing recorded.

  • Is Zoflora vegan?

    Vegan

    All products are vegan

    Company's own statementSource: Zoflora Official Website
  • Is Zoflora cruelty-free?

    Cruelty-free

    No animal testing recorded

  • Does Zoflora or its owner sell animal products?

    No animal products

    Zoflora produces only household disinfectant and cleaning products with no animal-derived ingredients. No evidence found that Zoflora brand itself or any other brands under Thornton & Ross or STADA ownership involve animal-derived products such as meat, dairy, leather, or other animal agriculture.

  • Who owns Zoflora?

    Thornton & Ross

    Owned by Thornton & Ross

Last verified 13 September 2026

Ownership chain

  1. Brand

    Zoflora

  2. Parent company

    Thornton & Ross

    STADA Arzneimittel is a pharmaceutical company that produces generics, specialty pharmaceuticals, and consumer healthcare products including Zoflora. STADA does not publish a publicly stated company-wide position against animal testing. As a pharmaceutical manufacturer, STADA may conduct or commission animal testing for pharmaceutical development as permitted by regulatory requirements in various jurisdictions.Company's own statement

    Last verified 13 September 2026

  3. Ultimate owner

    STADA Arzneimittel AG

    Animal-testing position not yet verified.

    Last verified 13 September 2026

Certifications

No third-party certification is recorded for Zoflora. That does not by itself mean the brand is uncertified — only that we have not verified one.

What this means

Our record lists Zoflora as a brand of Thornton & Ross, which sits under STADA Arzneimittel AG. 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 Zoflora, so the statuses above rest on the sources listed below rather than on a certifier's audit.

On animal testing, our record for Thornton & Ross states: STADA Arzneimittel is a pharmaceutical company that produces generics, specialty pharmaceuticals, and consumer healthcare products including Zoflora. STADA does not publish a publicly stated company-wide position against animal testing. As a pharmaceutical manufacturer, STADA may conduct or commission animal testing for pharmaceutical development as permitted by regulatory requirements in various jurisdictions. We publish sourced facts and dates so you can judge them yourself; see how we verify.

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Frequently asked questions

Is Zoflora vegan?
All products are vegan. Recorded status: vegan, last verified 13 September 2026.
Who owns Zoflora?
Zoflora is recorded as owned by Thornton & Ross, which is itself owned by STADA Arzneimittel AG.
Is Zoflora cruelty-free?
No animal testing recorded. Recorded status: cruelty-free, last verified 13 September 2026.
Does Thornton & Ross test on animals?
Our record for Thornton & Ross states: STADA Arzneimittel is a pharmaceutical company that produces generics, specialty pharmaceuticals, and consumer healthcare products including Zoflora. STADA does not publish a publicly stated company-wide position against animal testing. As a pharmaceutical manufacturer, STADA may conduct or commission animal testing for pharmaceutical development as permitted by regulatory requirements in various jurisdictions.

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Last verified 13 September 2026

Sources

  1. Supports: Zoflora products do not contain animal-derived ingredients and are vegan-friendly according to the brand's official statements and multiple third-party sources.

    Zoflora Official Website · Accessed 13 September 2026

  2. Supports: Zoflora states that it does not test products on animals and does not use animal-derived ingredients. However, Zoflora does not hold formal Leaping Bunny or Vegan Society trademark certifications.

    Plant Based News · Accessed 13 September 2026

  3. Supports: Zoflora produces only household disinfectant and cleaning products with no animal-derived ingredients. No evidence found that Zoflora brand itself or any other brands under Thornton & Ross or STADA ownership involve animal-derived products such as meat, dairy, leather, or other animal agriculture.

    Zoflora Official Website · Accessed 13 September 2026

  4. Supports: STADA Arzneimittel is a pharmaceutical company that produces generics, specialty pharmaceuticals, and consumer healthcare products including Zoflora. STADA does not publish a publicly stated company-wide position against animal testing. As a pharmaceutical manufacturer, STADA may conduct or commission animal testing for pharmaceutical development as permitted by regulatory requirements in various jurisdictions.

    STADA Official Website · Accessed 13 September 2026

  5. Company's own statement

    Supports: Zoflora is a fragrant concentrated disinfectant and multipurpose cleaning product brand that kills 99.9% of bacteria and viruses. The range includes concentrated disinfectants, multipurpose cleaners, wipes, disinfectant mist, bathroom cleaners, carpet cleaners, and toilet rim blocks.

    Accessed 13 September 2026