No. La Roche-Posay does not make our cruelty-free shortlist. Its owner works on ways to test without animals, but the brand has a negative testing classification. We would buy from a different brand next time.

The replacement needs to do the same job. If you use Anthelios, start with sunscreen. If you need a face wash, start with a cleanser. A list of cruelty-free brands is only useful once it helps you find the right product.

Why its research does not settle the verdict

L'Oréal says it stopped testing product safety on animals in 1989. La Roche-Posay's regional safety page describes lab-grown skin and human volunteers. Both are ways to gather safety data without animal tests.

A full cruelty-free policy must also cover suppliers and outside testers. The brand's current PETA record is negative. That is why we exclude it. The record does not tell us which tests were run on a particular bottle.

Useful research deserves credit. It does not remove the need for a clear brand-wide commitment.

If you use Anthelios, keep the sunscreen features

Check SPF, broad-spectrum protection and water resistance before choosing a replacement. Our sunscreen guide compares those details.

Badger Sport SPF 40 has an 80-minute water-resistance label. It is cruelty-free but contains beeswax, so it is not vegan. Naturium Dew-Glow SPF 50 is vegan, but we have not verified water resistance for it. We would not choose between them as if they offered the same protection for swimming.

Follow the sunscreen's directions for use and reapplication. A plain face cream cannot take over that job, whatever its animal-testing policy.

For a daily face wash, start here

BYOMA Creamy Jelly Cleanser was $12.99 for 175 ml at our October 28, 2026 check. Naturium Niacinamide Cleansing Gelée was $18 for 210 ml. Both offer a fragrance-free wash, but BYOMA costs less to try.

Our face-wash guide compares their formulas. Pick the texture and ingredients you want; these are alternatives, not tested copies of a La Roche-Posay cleanser.

For a basic cream, compare the size and format

The Ordinary Natural Moisturizing Factors + HA was $6.70 for a 30 ml tube. BYOMA Moisturising Gel Cream was $14.99 for 50 ml in a pump. The Ordinary is the cheaper first purchase. BYOMA gives you a gel cream and a different way to dispense it.

The moisturizer comparison covers the ingredients and unit prices. Prices here exclude tax and shipping. Keep any treatment need in mind: a basic cream does not replace a medicine prescribed for your skin.

Vegan claims and the owner

We found no whole-range vegan assurance for La Roche-Posay. A vegan claim on one product would concern its ingredients; it would not change the testing verdict.

L'Oréal owns La Roche-Posay and CeraVe. Moving between them keeps your purchase in the same group. If your aim is to leave L'Oréal, look beyond both.

Sources

PETA. LaRoche Posay (L'Oréal). https://crueltyfree.peta.org/company/laroche-posay-loreal/. Accessed on October 28, 2026.

L’Oréal. For beauty with no animal testing. https://www.loreal.com/en/commitments-and-responsibilities/for-our-products/for-beauty-with-no-animal-testing/. Accessed on October 28, 2026.

La Roche-Posay. Safety commitments. https://www.laroche-posay-me.com/en/event/safety-commitments. Accessed on October 28, 2026.

PETA. Frequently asked questions. https://crueltyfree.peta.org/faq/. Accessed on October 28, 2026.

L'Oréal. La Roche-Posay. https://www.loreal.com/en/dermatological-beauty-division/la-roche-posay/. Accessed on October 28, 2026.

BYOMA. Creamy Jelly Cleanser. https://byoma.com/products/creamy-jelly-cleanser. Accessed on October 28, 2026.

Naturium. Niacinamide Cleansing Gelée 3%. https://naturium.com/products/niacinamide-cleansing-gelee-3. Accessed on October 28, 2026.

The Ordinary. Natural Moisturizing Factors + HA. https://theordinary.com/en-us/natural-moisturizing-factors-ha-moisturizer-100435.html. Accessed on October 28, 2026.

BYOMA. Moisturising Gel Cream. https://byoma.com/products/moisturizing-gel-cream. Accessed on October 28, 2026.

Badger. Sport Mineral Sunscreen Cream SPF 40. https://www.badgerbalm.com/products/sport-mineral-sunscreen-cream-tube-spf-40. Accessed on October 28, 2026.

Badger. Frequently asked questions. https://www.badgerbalm.com/pages/frequently-asked-questions. Accessed on October 28, 2026.