Quinessence are B.U.A.V. (British Union for the Abolition of Vivisection) approved manufacturers, therefore the entire Quinessence Aromatherapy Collection manufactured without causing any cruelty to animals. Our products are also suitable for Vegans.

We have always believed it to be abhorrent to continue using animals to test the safety of cosmetic products, especially since there are other methods of testing. It has been understood for a long time now that the results of product tests on animal skin do not necessarily give an accurate indication of a possible response to human skin.

Quinessence Aromatherapy products contain natural ingredients derived from vegetable origins and have been used safely for many decades. In our opinion, they do not require any further testing on animals since it is not relevant. We will never, ever, change this policy.

For the past 18 years our philosophy towards this emotive issue has never changed, and we are more committed than we have ever been to see the end of this barbaric practice. 

Please read our Policy Statement below. 

Quinessence Animal Testing Policy Statement

"No product, or ingredient of any product, has ever been tested on animals by Quinessence since its foundation - nor will there ever be a case to do so. Furthermore, we do not use the services of any other research establishment to conduct animal testing on our behalf, either on a product or any product ingredient. 

We have operated a strict policy never to purchase products or ingredients from suppliers or intermediary agents who have conducted, commissioned or been party to animal testing for cosmetics on them, since our company began. We require annual written assurances from each of our suppliers to ensure that the ingredients that they sell to us comply with the International Standard on ‘Not tested on Animals’. 

Our commitment to the standard is such that if any of the ingredients we use were found not to be compliant with the standard, we would seek an alternative supplier for the relevant ingredients, or if necessary remove them from our product range".