What’s the difference between vegan and cruelty-free?

Cruelty-free means no animal testing was performed at any stage (ingredients, formulation, finished product). Vegan means no animal-derived ingredients — no beeswax, lanolin, collagen, honey, carmine, or milk derivatives. A product can be one without the other. The strongest brands are both.

Is PETA certification legitimate?

Yes. PETA’s Beauty Without Bunnies program requires brands to sign a statement of assurance that they and their ingredient suppliers do not test on animals anywhere in the world. The bunny logo can only be used on products from certified brands.

What does Leaping Bunny certify?

Leaping Bunny is the strictest global cruelty-free certification. It requires third-party audits and ongoing supplier monitoring. Brands must certify that no animal testing was performed after a set cutoff date anywhere in the supply chain, including by third-party ingredient suppliers.

Is Cocoon Vietnam vegan and cruelty-free certified?

Yes — Cocoon carries PETA’s Beauty Without Bunnies certification, The Vegan Society certification (the original vegan trademark since 1944), and Leaping Bunny certification (Cruelty Free International). This is the full “trifecta” and is rare even among clean beauty brands.

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Vegan Beauty Certifications: PETA, Vegan Society, Leaping Bunny

March 28, 2026 · East West Supply Co.

Vegan beauty products with certification logos

Three logos worth looking for

Leaping Bunny (strictest cruelty-free), Vegan Society (strictest vegan formulation), and PETA Beauty Without Bunnies (widest consumer recognition). Brands carrying all three have passed separate third-party audits on both formulation and supply chain. This is the level Cocoon has been certified at.

The Three Certifications

What each logo actually audits

Leaping Bunny (Cruelty Free International)

Third-party audited. Requires a fixed cutoff date beyond which no animal testing occurred — at the brand, manufacturer, or ingredient supplier level. Annual recertification. The strictest global standard.

The Vegan Society

Founded 1944, the original vegan trademark. Certifies that no animal-derived ingredients and no animal testing. Required declarations for every ingredient including processing aids.

PETA Beauty Without Bunnies

Statement of assurance model — brands sign a binding commitment. Widest consumer recognition in the US. Covers both cruelty-free and vegan variants of certification.

Red flags to watch for

“Cruelty-free” with no certification logo = unverified self-claim. “Plant-based” does not mean vegan. “Not tested on animals” on a brand that sells in mainland China is a contradiction until 2025 regulatory changes confirmed.

Why Cocoon Carries All Three

Cocoon Original Vietnam pursued all three certifications from launch. Every product — from the pomelo shampoo to the turmeric face mask — is PETA-certified, Vegan Society certified, and Leaping Bunny certified.

This matters in Southeast Asian beauty where some brands take shortcuts on animal testing to sell into the Chinese mainland market. Cocoon does not. The entire supply chain — including Vietnamese ingredient growers — is audited against all three standards.

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