# Cruelty Free Shopping Guide — Shop without animal testing

> Cruelty-free shopping guide for cosmetic, personal care, and household products. (iPhone/iPad app by The American Anti-Vivisection Society.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cruelty-free-shopping-guide/id313825734 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [The American Anti-Vivisection Society](https://appshunter.io/developer/1494711977)
- Category: Shopping, Lifestyle
- Price: Free
- Rating: 3.00/5 from 64 App Store ratings · 88 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 15.0 · 31 MB
- Released: 2009-05-07
- Data updated: 2026-08-11
- Monetization: free
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cruelty-free-shopping-guide/id313825734/reviews.md

## What is Cruelty Free Shopping Guide?

Know which companies are cruelty-free! (Please update your app to the latest version if you haven't already done so)

Use this handy shopping guide to look up cosmetic, personal care, and household product companies while you’re on the go.  It's literally the most up-to-date cruelty free shopping guide at your fingertips.

Published by the Coalition for Consumer Information on Cosmetics’ (CCIC) Leaping Bunny Program, this shopping guide lists over 2,000 U.S. and Canadian companies that do not test ingredients, formulations, or finished products on animals. The Leaping Bunny Program certifies that no new animal testing is used, so you can be confident about your cruelty-free choices.

Features:
 -  Search or browse companies alphabetically and by product categories
 -  See company logos and descriptions
 -  Use direct links to company websites
 -  Continually updated

*Please note, this app is only available for download in the US and Canadian App Store. The owner of this app is the Coalition for Consumer Information on Cosmetics, which operates the Leaping Bunny Program in the US and Canada. The list of certified companies, therefore, is primarily comprised of US and Canadian based companies.

## Key features

- Search and browse companies
- Filter by product categories
- View company logos and descriptions
- Direct links to company websites
- Continually updated list

## What do users think of Cruelty Free Shopping Guide?

Overall sentiment: negative

**Pros**

- 👍 Easy to use interface
- 💡 Great concept for cruelty-free shopping
- 👍 Helpful for making ethical purchasing decisions
- 👍 Trustworthy certification information
- 👍 Useful for checking brands while shopping
- 👍 Free to use
- 👍 Lists vegan options
- 👍 Provides company website links

**Cons**

- 🐛 App crashes frequently
- 🐛 Scanner doesn't work
- 🐛 Outdated product database
- 🐛 Missing many popular brands
- 🐛 Inaccurate information regarding parent companies
- 🐛 Visually unappealing design
- 🐛 Limited product selection
- 🐛 Search function is clunky
- 🐛 App force closes on search
- 🐛 Scanner errors
- 🐛 Camera out of focus for scanning
- 🐛 App looks old-fashioned
- 🐛 Not user-friendly
- 🐛 Limited company information

**Commonly reported bugs**

- Scanner does not work
- App crashes during search
- App force closes when typing search queries
- Camera is out of focus for scanning
- Barcode scanner returns errors
- Pledge area does not load
- App freezes on opening screen
- Links to company websites result in errors
- Repeated 'item not found' notifications
- App closes when trying to search

**Most requested features**

- Allow users to suggest companies
- Update the app's design and visuals
- Include a list of companies that are NOT cruelty-free
- Allow users to provide companies to the list
- Add more brands to the database
- Improve scanner functionality
- Fix camera focus issues for scanning
- Expand product information beyond just cruelty-free status
- Include photos of products/companies
- Allow user ratings and feedback
- Include information on sustainability and fair trade
- Add a dark mode option

## Recent user reviews (10 of 88)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cruelty-free-shopping-guide/id313825734/reviews.md

### 2/5 — Needs an update!

*2026-06-23, version 7.2.5.14*

It is extremely difficult to find any products that actually still exist! Everything I search up is not on their and they are mainstream brands. Even dove is not on there! I want to become 100% cruelty free and this app is not very helpful with doing so

### 5/5 — This is an amazing app

*2026-06-23, version 7.2.5.14*

I really love this app. The leaping bunny logo is something that I always look for when buying a product so this app makes it so much easier to make sure that what I’m buying is not harming any animals.

### 5/5 — Good

*2026-06-19, version 7.2.5.14*

I don’t like animal testing so I like this app it’s very easy to use

### 1/5 — Doesn’t work

*2026-06-11, version 7.2.5.14*

This app is garbage! It doesn’t work when I scan a barcode or put in the UPC code it just says error and it tells me to go to the brands so I do and type in the brand for it not exist!! Also most of those brands on the list, I’ve never even heard of! It’s a waste of time! 🙄

### 3/5 — Helpful

*2026-05-21, version 7.2.5.14*

Why not allow users to provide companies to the list?? Or at least suggest?

### 2/5 — Needs an update

*2026-04-19, version 7.2.5.14*

App looks like it was made in 2005. It desperately needs an update, doesn’t have most of the very popular brands that I search.

### 5/5 — My every day app

*2026-01-09, version 7.2.5.14*

I’m pretty sure I use this app every single day. It’s been SO easy to search brands in this app rather than go on the website all the time. I also like that I can scan a product if I want. This has been such a helpful tool while out at CVS or shopping at Sephora and I can’t remember a brand and I don’t have wifi access. 10/10 every cruelty-free girlie needs this

### 2/5 — Help

*2025-07-17, version 7.2.5.14*

I love the app, but it needs a lot of help and is not very visually appealing so I don’t gravitate towards it. It reminds me of some sort of web game site from the early 2000s in the worst way possible but I love y’all and I always am using your website instead.

### 1/5 — Camera Issues

*2024-02-12, version 6.12.5.3*

The scanner never works because every time I open it the camera is never in focus so I can’t scan any products. Hope this gets fixed eventually!

### 1/5 — Great idea, awful execution

*2023-08-17, version 6.12.5.3*

I’d love to be able to use this to more easily find and support cruelty-free brands but the app is old school and awful. The scanner doesn’t work at all and the search is very clunky, let alone A LOT of super common brands aren’t even listed one way or the other.

## Frequently asked questions about Cruelty Free Shopping Guide

### What does this app do?

This app serves as a shopping guide to help you identify companies that are cruelty-free. It lists over 2,000 U.S. and Canadian companies that do not test ingredients, formulations, or finished products on animals, as certified by the Leaping Bunny Program.

### How do I find companies that don't test on animals?

You can search for companies alphabetically or browse them by product categories. The app also displays company logos and descriptions, and provides direct links to their websites for more information.

### Is this app free to use?

Yes, this app is available for free download and use. There are no in-app purchases or advertisements mentioned.

### What companies are included in this guide?

The guide primarily features U.S. and Canadian based companies that are certified by the Coalition for Consumer Information on Cosmetics’ (CCIC) Leaping Bunny Program. This certification ensures that no new animal testing is used in their products.

### Where can I download this app?

This app is available for download in the US and Canadian App Stores only. It is published by the Coalition for Consumer Information on Cosmetics.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 7.2.5.14 — 2025-03-28

Newly designed look.
Company information updated daily.
Navigate by product category or brands. 
Search for brands by brand name.
Find brands by scanning barcodes. 
Barcode data is continually updated; if you cannot find a brand through scan, search by barcode prefix or brand name.
Connect with us and sign up to receive our newsletter.
Additional features will be added in future updates.

### 6.12.5.3 — 2022-03-27

Newly designed look.
Navigate by product category or brands. 
Search for brands by brand name.
Find brands by scanning barcodes. 
Barcode data is continually updated; if you cannot find a brand through scan, search by barcode prefix or brand name.
Connect with us and sign up to receive our newsletter.
Additional features will be added in future updates.

### 4.1.3 — 2020-06-03

Updated data

### 4.1.2 — 2020-05-14

Updated listings

### 4.1.1 — 2019-09-15

Updated data

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