Animal Testing

Did you know that the British Army “trains” personnel by making them shoot, stab and break the bones of live pigs?

The 3T3 Neutral Red Uptake Phototoxicity Assay is in the process of becoming approved as China’s first government-approved non-animal testing method for cosmetics ingredients.

We’ve always known that non-animal testing techniques, which are more reliable and free from cruelty, are possible.

Home Office’s latest figures on animal testing in the UK: 4.11 million animals were the victims of experiments in this country in 2012.

Philippine Airlines will no longer transport primates to laboratories to be used in experiments – a policy change that could save hundreds of monkeys from being trafficked for animal tests.

Following a campaign by PETA India and MP Maneka Gandhi, the Drug Controller General of India, announced that testing cosmetics on animals will not be permitted in India.

Because of pressure from animal experimenters, Air India has backtracked on the ban and resumed shipping animals for use in cruel laboratory experiments.

Earlier this month, as part of a competition to win some ethical shampoo, we asked you for your cruelty-free beauty tips – and were totally overwhelmed by the response!

Cruelty is in the air, as a result of the shipments of terrified monkeys to laboratories in the cargo holds of some Air France flights. Use your voice to help these animals.

Wonderful news! New law puts and end to cruel animal testing for cosmetics in Europe.