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 …
Last week the cruelty free blogging world was buzzing about a potential ban on animal testing in South Korea. What many blogs were posting was that animal testing on finished products was going to be banned. I did a lot of digging and could not find conclusive documentation to show that this was the case. In fact, very few reputable organizations were reporting that South Korea had changed their animal testing stance, much less implemented …
TV’s Phoebe Dykstra Asks Politicians to Have a Heart for Animals, Ban Cosmetics Animal Testing Star supports #BeCrueltyFree Canada campaign for World Animal Day MONTREAL (01 Oct. 2014)—Phoebe Dykstra, social media personality and former MTV Canada host, has chosen the week of World Animal Day (Oct. 4) to urge Canada to ban cruel animal testing for cosmetics. Rabbits are commonly used in cosmetics tests during which they can have chemicals dripped in their eyes and …
I have some exciting news to share with you! I was featured in the Humane Society International’s #BeCrueltyFree week campaign! This video is specifically about the importance of supporting brands who do not test on animals and bringing awareness to the issue of animal testing. I’m so excited to have been a part of this campaign and to be featured with such great company! Beauty Bloggers Unite for Be Cruelty-Free Video Appeal to End Cosmetics …
The animal testing policies in China are one of the most controversial. Currently, all cosmetics sold in China are required to be tested on animals. Many brands that would otherwise be cruelty free submit to these tests in order to have access to the Chinese consumers. In a recent press release from Humane Society International, they provided a lot of great details about the Be Cruelty-Free campaign they are launching in China. BEIJING (July 1, …
Another celebrity to speak out against animal testing and support Humane Society International is Melanie C. The former Spice Girl has been openly speaking about cruelty free beauty for some time now. Despite the EU ban on animal testing, it’s important to realize that this still means a lot of cosmetics are tested on animals for various reasons. It’s never been more important to bring awareness to this issue! Despite results from cosmetic toxicity tests …