Prada

December 6, 2013

"We would like to inform you that Prada Parfums does not perform animal testing nor do we use animal derived ingredients, according to the European Regulation.

Prada Parfums is a pioneer in adopting in vitro techniques. We carry out various in vitro tests in our own laboratories, which have been validated by the ECVAM (European Centre for the Validation of Alternative Methods).

We also use alternative methods in the process of testing ocular tolerance, and constant efforts are dedicated to Research, Formulation and Evaluation of our products.

Furthermore, in order to guarantee the safety of our products, we analyze all technical information on the raw materials from our suppliers and follow the latest bibliographical studies and specialists' data bases.

In this way, we will continue to provide our customers with the highest quality fragrances, ensuring both safety and strict compliance with the current legal and regulatory framework."

Based on this e-mail they're cruelty-free, however they confirmed that they're sold in China. I'm not sure whether perfumes need to be tested in China, they didn't specify whether third parties perform testing on their materials. They're on the Brands to Avoid list on Logical Harmony. I'm putting them in the gray list and it's up to you to decide.