Today Estee Lauder announced that they are supporting the efforts of Cruelty-Free International and Humane Society International to fight animal testing! It’s great to see support from them, but many cruelty-free consumers are confused about what it really means. Does this mean Estee Lauder is now cruelty-free? How does this impact any Estee Lauder-owned brands? What does the support from Estee Lauder mean for Cruelty-Free International (CFI) and Humane Society International (HSI)? I break it …
In the last couple of days, the cruelty-free community has been full of news about China supposedly ending required animal testing. Headlines were posted and rumors went flying. Did China end animal testing? Has China their laws to allow cosmetic brands sold in the country to avoid animal testing? Should we now consider cosmetic brands selling in China to be cruelty-free? To say people were confused would be an understatement. Many cruelty-free consumers began to …
One of the questions that I get asked most frequently is, “Are cosmetics made in China cruelty-free?”. Many are aware that China currently requires animal testing on most beauty products that are sold there, but a lot of people are still confused about if products made in China are cruelty-free or not. It can be confusing to seek out cruelty-free brands and then see “Made in China” on their packaging. Many cruelty-free brands carry “made in China” …
As the cruelty-free world changes, and the cruelty-free stance of brands can change for better or worse, it’s always exciting to hear positive news. Today I got some exciting news from my friends at Humane Society International that I wanted to share with you! In China, where animal testing on cosmetics is currently required by law, they have released a proposal that would introduce a new in vitro test that could help reduce animal testing! …
It has recently been announced that both Hourglass Cosmetics and Urban Decay are opening stores in Hong Kong. This has led to a lot of confusion in the cruelty-free community about what this means for the animal testing stance of brands. Can brands sell in Hong Kong and be cruelty-free? Because Hong Kong is part of China, are the Hong Kong animal testing laws the same as in China? In an effort to help set …
Today China announced that is has filed a draft that, if further steps are taken, could help reduce animal testing for some cosmetics. Every January, the China FDA made some changes by taking some small steps that could make it easier for international companies to sell in China in the future. In this post, I will share information about what the draft that was filed means to animal testing laws in China. As you may or …
Today China enacted the first steps to reduce animal testing. This is not a ban on animal testing, but the start of potential changes to the animal testing laws in China. Previously it was required by law that all cosmetics sold in China be tested on animals. The new regulations state that ordinary cosmetics produced and sold in China will no longer be required to be tested on animals. This change will affect only pre-market …