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Humane Cosmetics Act Bill Introduced in Congress

The Humane Cosmetics Act, introduced by Congressman Jim Moran, would make it unlawful for anyone to conduct or commission cosmetic animal testing in the U.S. and prohibit selling, offering for sale or transporting any cosmetics in interstate commerce if the final product or any component was developed or manufactured using animal testing.

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Cruelty-free Bunny Appears at in-cosmetics

The Humane Cosmetics Standard, a anti-animal cruelty scheme co-ordinated in the UK by BUAV and in ECEAE was present for its first personal care industry conference at in-cosmetics.

Sustainability, Animal Alternatives, Brazil and More Covered in in-cosmetics Workshops

The workshop schedule for in-cosmetics in Hamburg has been published, including topics such as animal testing alternatives, preservation and hair care. There will be nine workshops this year and an additional pre-show workshop, Recent Perspectives in Nanotechnology, which will take place before the show on March 31, 2014, in cooperation with the International Federation of Societies of Cosmetic Chemists (IFSCC).

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[video] News and Insights from Cosmetics & Toiletries: 3/2/2018

March has arrived with a new batch of cosmetic R&D news—watch this week's recap video with assistant editor Brooke Schleehauf for the scoop on the future of animal testing, nutricosmetics and more.

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[video] News and Insights from Cosmetics & Toiletries: 2/2/2018

Fresh month, fresh R&D news. Cosmetics & Toiletries assistant editor Brooke Schleehauf has the scoop on nutricosmetics, oral self-tan supplements and in-cosmetics Global launches in this week's video.

India Bans Importation of Cosmetics Tested on Animals

On Oct. 13, 2014, India's Ministry of Health and Welfare made an addition to its Drugs and Cosmetics Rules that prohibited the importation of cosmetics that are tested on animals.

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[video] News and Insights from Cosmetics & Toiletries: 01/12/2018

Has another week flown by already? That must be the case, because here's Rachel Grabenhofer with your video recap of news and insights from Cosmetics & Toiletries.

This will make New York the 10th state to prohibit the sale of cosmetics tested on animals.

New York Cruelty Free Cosmetics Act Signed into Law

The legislation will go into effect as of Jan. 1, 2023, and will end the sale of cosmetics tested on animals in New York State, WBNG reports.

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Animal Testing for Cosmetics Banned in Virginia as of 2022

"The more states that adopt this legislation, and Virginia being one of the first, has really helped push forward the federal legislation ... [W]hat we really do need is a harmonized law across the U.S.”

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UK Government to Certify Cosmetics for Animal Test Exemptions in China

Cosmetic brands and companies manufacturing in the United Kingdom may now obtain a Good Manufacturing Practice certificate from the government exempting them from animal testing.

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Illinois Bans Animal Testing for Cosmetics

Illinois has become the third state in the U.S. to prohibit the sale of cosmetics that have been tested on animals. Read on for details and exceptions.

Mexico is one of 41 countries to ban animal testing.

Report: Mexico Bans Animal Testing for Cosmetics

The new law was championed by the Humane Society International/Mexico and ONG Te Protejo.

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API Campaigns Against Animal Testing for Cosmetics

The Animal Protection Institute (API), a US national non-profit animal advocacy organization, announced the launch of a campaign to combat misleading animal testing labeling practices...

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Colombian Senate Bans Animal Testing for Cosmetics

Colombia is the first nation in South America to ban animal testing for cosmetics. "Today, Colombia becomes a better and more humane society," said Senate Co-author Richard Aguilar, according to Animal Defenders International.

Taiwan Proposes Animal Testing Ban for Cosmetics

Legislator Wang Yu-min and the Taiwan Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) proposed a bill advocating the #BeCrueltyFree Taiwan campaign, which would ban the animal testing of cosmetics in Taiwan.

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Australia to Ban Animal Testing on Cosmetics

The bills that will dictate regulatory framework are currently before parliament.

Oxford Neurosurgeon Supports Animal Testing for Cosmetics

An Oxford, UK-based neurosurgeon who was one of the first scientists to publicly support the use of animals in medical research also condones their use to test cosmetics.

Canada will now join more than 40 jurisdictions and major markets that have already passed laws to end or limit cosmetics animal testing and/or sales.

Canada Officially Bans Animal Testing for Cosmetics

On June 22, 2023, Canadian officials passed measures through the Budget Implementation Act, Bill C-47, prohibiting the sale of cosmetics that rely on new animal testing data to establish product safety.

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