Animal Testing

New EU cosmetics regulation in place next year: a closer look

11-Oct-2012 By Andrew MCDOUGALL

As upcoming industry events in Europe and beyond turn their attention to the new EU cosmetics regulations being exercised next year, Cosmetics Design takes a look at some of the key points from the new legislation.

Co-op is the latest to sell its Avon shares due to animal testing policy

07-Sep-2012 By Michelle Yeomans

As a result of its Sustainable Trust guidelines becoming more stringent, the Co-operative Asset Management Group has sold its entire holdings of Avon shares, as it says its policy conflicts with the recent revelation that Avon tests its cosmetics on animals.

PETA buys Revlon stock in search of transparency over animal testing

05-Sep-2012 By Andrew MCDOUGALL

The animal rights campaigner has bought stock in the cosmetics firm in a bid to challenge Revlon over its animal testing policies and demand transparency on the situation.

Leaping Bunny program boosted by big brand backing in bid to end animal testing

23-Aug-2012 By Andrew MCDOUGALL

The Coalition for Consumer Information on Cosmetics’ Leaping Bunny program has received backing from cosmetics players and can benefit further from big brand backing in its bid to end animal testing in the cosmetics industry.

Cause for thought: Celebrity impact helps spread awareness and boost personal image

22-Aug-2012 By Andrew MCDOUGALL

Having a celebrity support a cause, such as phasing out cosmetics testing on animals, has a major impact on the message and spreads awareness, and also serves to boost the personal image of the individual for getting behind the cause.

ECEAE works directly with companies to avoid animal testing

10-Aug-2012 By Andrew McDougall

The European Coalition to End Animal Experiments (ECEAE) has continued its aim of ridding the cosmetics industry of animal testing by working directly with companies that wish to avoid animal tests under REACH.

PETA: Raunchy campaign images help initiate discussion and urge action on animal testing

03-Aug-2012 By Andrew McDougall

In an exclusive interview with CosmeticsDesign-Europe.com, animal rights group PETA has defended the eye-catching images it uses in its campaigns stating it is sometimes necessary to shake people up in order to initiate discussion and raise awareness...

Ricky Gervais slams cosmetics companies selling in China amidst animal testing furore

31-Jul-2012 By Andrew McDougall

Actor and comedian Ricky Gervais has used his public status to criticise cosmetics companies involved in animal testing, accusing them of abandoning ethics in order to sell products in China.

Ambitious consortium reports considerable progress in animal testing area at EU forum

18-Jul-2012 By Michelle Yeomans

SEURAT-1, a major European private-public research consortium working towards alternatives for animal testing, has presented some of its recent achievements at the Euroscience Open Forum (ESOF) last week.

Voice of the Industry

"China may be quicker than the West to accept non-animal testing alternative," says industry expert

16-Jul-2012 By Michelle Yeomans

With China poised to accept its first ever non-animal test method for cosmetics by late summer, Dr. Brian Jones of the Institute for In Vitro Sciences (IIVS) says don’t be surprised by how quickly the autorities accept and implement more.

Symrise becomes first fragrance maker to join EPAA to promote alternative testing methods

11-Jul-2012 By Andrew McDougall

Fragrance firm Symrise has become the first company in its field to join the European Partnership for Alternative Approaches to Animal Testing (EPAA).

Urban Decay backs out of plans to enter the Chinese market

10-Jul-2012 By Michelle Yeomans

Urban Decay has made the decision to back out of its plan to sell its products in China until animal testing alternatives are in place.

India government mulling ban on animal testing for cosmetics

29-Jun-2012 By Simon Pitman

The India government has is considering introducing a ban on the testing of cosmetic products on animals, following lobby group pressure.

Lush award of over €300,000 to go to 'excellence' in animal testing alternative area

28-Jun-2012 By Michelle Yeomans

The global cosmetics company is to reward efforts towards replacing animal use in product safety testing with a ‘Lush prize’ of £250,000 (€312,000) set to be divided between five categories to those demonstrating excellence in the sector.

Urban Decay comes under fire as it moves into Chinese market

21-Jun-2012 By Michelle Yeomans

The brand well known in the US, UK, Canada, France, Italy, Spain, Singapore and the Middle East has come under fire due to its decision to move into the Chinese market, despite its conflicting animal testing policy.