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title: "Leaping Bunny — what it means"
description: "Certified cruelty free: no animal testing by the company, its suppliers or third parties after a fixed cut-off date. What the symbol looks like, what happens if you "
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# Leaping Bunny

**Leaping Bunny: Certified cruelty free: no animal testing by the company, its suppliers or third parties after a fixed cut-off date.**

## What it looks like

A rabbit in outline mid-leap, sometimes inside a circle of stars.

## What it means

The scheme sets a fixed cut-off date for each company, audits the supply chain and requires re-commitment, which is what separates it from an unverified "not tested on animals" claim — that phrase can be technically true while an ingredient supplier tested on the company's behalf. The complication is regulatory: some markets have historically required animal testing for imported cosmetics, and a brand selling there could not hold the certification. Several different rabbit logos exist from different organisations and they are not interchangeable.

> Defined by Cruelty Free International / Leaping Bunny Program. Where a symbol differs between standards, the difference is described above rather than resolved — both versions are in circulation on real labels.

## Other certification marks symbols

| Symbol | Means |
| --- | --- |
| Energy Star | The product meets US Environmental Protection Agency efficiency criteria for its category. |
| Fairtrade Mark | The certified ingredients were bought on Fairtrade terms, including a minimum price and a premium paid to the producer organisation. |
| OEKO-TEX Standard 100 | Every component of the textile was tested for harmful substances and passed. |
| Woolmark | The product is made from pure new wool and meets the Woolmark performance specifications. |
| NSF certification | Tested and certified by NSF against a public health or food equipment standard. |
| BSI Kitemark | BSI has tested the product and audits the factory that makes it. |
| GS mark (Geprüfte Sicherheit) | Tested safety — a German voluntary mark requiring independent testing and factory surveillance. |
| Kosher certification (OU and others) | A certifying agency attests that the product is kosher, often with a letter alongside for the category. |
| Halal certification | A certifying body attests that the product complies with Islamic dietary rules. |
| USDA Organic seal | At least 95% of the ingredients are certified organic under the US National Organic Program. |
| EU organic leaf | At least 95% of the agricultural ingredients are organic under EU rules. |
| Crossed grain (certified gluten free) | Independently certified to contain no more than 20 parts per million of gluten. |
| Vegan Society sunflower | Registered with the Vegan Society: no animal ingredients and no animal testing at any stage. |

## Common questions

### What does the leaping bunny symbol mean?

Certified cruelty free: no animal testing by the company, its suppliers or third parties after a fixed cut-off date.

### What does it look like?

A rabbit in outline mid-leap, sometimes inside a circle of stars.

## Related pages

- [Vegan Society sunflower](https://atoneplace.net/symbol/cert-vegan-sunflower/)
- [OEKO-TEX Standard 100](https://atoneplace.net/symbol/cert-oeko-tex/)
- [Energy Star](https://atoneplace.net/symbol/cert-energy-star/)
- [Fairtrade Mark](https://atoneplace.net/symbol/cert-fairtrade/)
- [OEKO-TEX Standard 100](https://atoneplace.net/symbol/cert-oeko-tex/)
- [Woolmark](https://atoneplace.net/symbol/cert-woolmark/)
- [NSF certification](https://atoneplace.net/symbol/cert-nsf/)
- [BSI Kitemark](https://atoneplace.net/symbol/cert-kitemark/)
- [GS mark (Geprüfte Sicherheit)](https://atoneplace.net/symbol/cert-gs/)
- [Kosher certification (OU and others)](https://atoneplace.net/symbol/cert-kosher-ou/)
- [Halal certification](https://atoneplace.net/symbol/cert-halal/)
- [USDA Organic seal](https://atoneplace.net/symbol/cert-usda-organic/)

## Sources

- Official vendor product documentation — At One Place (/about/)