Whilst the ban in the UK was not part of any legislation, the companies involved with animal testing of cosmetic products relinquished their Home Office licences and were not able to renew them. To make sure that adequate time was given to finding non-animal methods, the deadline for the ban to come into effect was 1 st January In the ban was delayed until 30 th June due to a lack of alternative methods. On 11 th September the ban on animal tested cosmetic products came into force.
The sale of cosmetic ingredients tested on animals outside the EU using methods that have been replaced within the EU was also banned. On 11 th March the ban on animal testing of cosmetic ingredients within the EU was implemented. The sale of cosmetic products containing newly animal-tested ingredients was banned, however animal testing was still allowed for complex human health issues such as repeat dose toxicity, reproductive toxicity and toxicokinetics.
On 11 th March the full ban came into effect and it is now illegal to market or sell cosmetics in the EU where the finished product or ingredients have been tested on animals.
REACH is an EU regulation concerning the r egistration, e valuation, a uthorisation and r estriction of ch emicals and is applied to substances manufactured or imported into the EU in quantities of 1 tonne or more per year. The hazardous properties of chemicals cannot be sufficiently determined using only non-animal methods therefore animal testing is still required to determine certain human health and environmental data.
In order to minimise the use of animals REACH requires companies to share data in order to avoid unnecessary testing.
Animal testing is to be avoided in favour of non-animal methods and registrants can only carry out tests involving the use of animals when there is no other way. The testing is conducted to determine the toxicity of a product, and to observe any skin or eye irritation. Some of them wind up severely injured by this testing methodology, and sometimes, the reaction is so severe that it can result in death.
Testing methods vary based on the animal. According to Cruelty-Free International , guinea pigs are shaved, before they're smothered with cosmetic compounds, to see if there is any allergic reaction. Rats, on the other hand, are forced to eat or inhale active cosmetic ingredients.
They, too, have the potentially toxic compounds rubbed into their skin, often for up to three months. But the fact remains, cosmetic testing is still seen as extremely inhumane and unnecessary.
As of April of this year, there are many companies who still test on animals. Cosmetic companies based in the UK are typically cruelty-free, as cosmetic testing is banned there. To ensure an absolute cruelty-free cosmetics collection, always look out for the signature cruelty-free bunny logo.
Brandt, Dr. Of course this is just a fraction of the industry, but these are the most popular brands who do or do not test on animals. The best way you can help to put an end to cosmetic animal cruelty is by going cruelty-free! Beauty Picks for an Easy, Glamorous Getaway. Best of Beauty in San Diego.
Edit Close. Toggle navigation. The Cruelty of Animal Testing. Overview Terrified animals are still suffering in laboratories across the globe in government-mandated tests of cosmetic ingredients. Modern non-animal methods are available for the most cosmetic safety issues, and have been shown to better predict human responses in the real-world than the animal tests they replace. Cruelty-free brands like Lush, Dove and Herbal Essences create innovative new products safely by relying on modern non-animal tests in combination with existing ingredients with established histories of safe use.
Bans are just the beginning; HSI and our industry partners in the Animal-Free Safety Assessment Collaboration are also supporting training in developing countries to help companies and government authorities transition to modern non-animal methods.
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