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Estee Lauder Partners with CFI and HSI to Fight Animal Testing

Estee Lauder Partners with CFI and HSI to Fight Animal Testing

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 …

South Korea Makes Additional Progress Towards a Cosmetic Animal Testing Ban

South Korea Makes Additional Progress Towards a Cosmetic Animal Testing Ban

While there have been many small updates about South Korea in the past, this week a great step towards a ban on cosmetic animal testing in South Korea was taken. A law was passed that will help reduce animal testing for cosmetics in South Korea! This is not a full ban on animal testing for cosmetics but is a great step in the right direction. It will help to reduce the amount of cosmetics animal testing being …

Japan Urged to Ban Animal Testing for Cosmetics

Japan Urged to Ban Animal Testing for Cosmetics

Consumers in Japan are currently urging the Japanese government to take a step towards ending animal testing. With help from Humane Society International, a grassroots campaign has started. Considering the other bans that have gone into place around the globe, it’s exciting to see this happening in more countries! Continue reading Japan Urged to Ban Animal Testing for Cosmetics.

The US Humane Cosmetics Act Gets New Support from Politicians & #BeCrueltyFree!

The US Humane Cosmetics Act Gets New Support from Politicians & #BeCrueltyFree!

In March of 2014,bill H.R. 4148, the Humane Cosmetics Act was proposed in the United States. This act was proposed towards the end of the government year and was unable to gain the leverage and support it needed to move forward in 2014. Now, over a year later, the Humane Cosmetics Act has received a reboot with new political support and organization support. Hopefully, this is what is needed to move the Humane Cosmetics Act foward …

Bill Launched to Ban Cosmetics Animal Testing and Trade in Canada through #BeCrueltyFree

Bill Launched to Ban Cosmetics Animal Testing and Trade in Canada through #BeCrueltyFree

It was just announced that Canada has taken the first steps to end animal testing. A bill has been launched that would ban cosmetics animal testing! Through working with Humane Society International and their #BeCrueltyFree program, Senator Carolyn Stewart Olsen has launched the Cruelty-Free Cosmetics Act. Here is what you need to know about the proposed Cruelty-Free Cosmetics Act – This act would prohibit animal testing for cosmetics in Canada. This act would prohibit the sale …

An Exclusive Q&A with Humane Society International on the Taiwan Animal Testing Laws

An Exclusive Q&A with Humane Society International on the Taiwan Animal Testing Laws

With the recent exciting news that the Taiwan animal testing laws may be changing, I wanted to work with Humane Society International to dig a little deeper into things. I was having a hard time finding detailed information that was easily available online, so I reached out and was able to set up an exclusive Q&A all about the potential new changes in Taiwan that could ban animal testing. Claire Mansfield, a Be Cruelty-Free Campaign …

Taiwan May Be the Next Country to End Cosmetics Animal Testing

Taiwan May Be the Next Country to End Cosmetics Animal Testing

This morning some exciting news was announced by Humane Society International – there may soon be changes to the Taiwan animal testing laws! This is an exciting change because, if passed, this would make Taiwan the first country in its region to ban cosmetics animal testing. What is being proposed is a chance to the Control for Cosmetic Hygiene Act in Taiwan. This proposed change would ban the sale of cosmetics that have been newly …