UK Plans to Bring Back Animal Testing for Cosmetic Ingredients
- U-Report
Cruelty-Free International said it was "outrageous" that the government had effectively lifted the ban.
Christopher Davis, director of activism and sustainability at the Body Shop said they would "campaign vigorously" against the change. "Allowing animal testing of cosmetics would be a devastating blow to the millions of people who have supported campaigns to end this appalling practice,"
Ingredients that could be tested on animals include homosalate, a common sunscreen ingredient already used in many foundations and skincare products.
In low doses homosalate is safe but in higher concentrations evidence of its impact on the human immune system is inconclusive.
Cruelty-Free International CEO Michelle Thew said: "This case shows clearly that (the UK government) prioritizes the interests of contract testing companies over the interests of animals and the wishes of the vast majority of British people who are strongly opposed to cosmetics testing."
CFI said it will appeal the decision made by the court and ask the government to reinstate the ban entirely in the United Kingdom.Â
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