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    China have finally accepted alternatives to animal testing on cosmetics products

    13 Dec 2019 9:56 AM | Posted by
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    China is one of the biggest beauty markets in the world, but up until recently all products (including imported ones) were required by law to undergo animal testing before hitting the shelves.

    This would leave brands with one of two choices: miss out on a massive revenue opportunity or subject to animal testing. 

    But come 2020 this will no longer be the (entire) case.

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    The Chinese government has finally approved nine alternative testing methods for cosmetic products, and reportedly will be pushing these as the preffered avenue for pre-market approval. In a statement released by the Institute for In Vitro Sciences, these new regulations will go into effect as of January 1, 2020.

    While the announcement is encouraging and a step in the right direction, The Humane Society International have pointed out that this is no guarantee that pre-market or post-market testing will cease in China entirely.  

    Speaking at a COVERGIRL event in Sydney, Michelle Thew, CEO of Cruelty Free International said there was a time she never thought cruelty-free products would be possible in China, but now there is hope and the business is working towards making it a reality. 

    Brands registered with Cruelty Free International undergo a rigorous examination to ensure no animal testing is used at any point along the product supply chain, and are automatically ineligible for certification if they distrubte in China.

    It's for the reason that the leaping bunny logo is trusted and the one to look for when shopping cruelty-free. 

    There may still be a long way to go, but the news of China's progress is a step in the right direction for animal and beauty lovers alike. 

    Did you prefer to shop cruelty-free beauty products?

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    misfortune8 19 Mar 2020 5:51 PM

    This is a great step! I remember when vegetarianism was rare, but now veganism & cruelty-free are becoming much more mainstream.

    misfortune8 19 Mar 2020 5:51 PM

    This is a great step! I remember when vegetarianism was rare, but now veganism & cruelty-free are becoming much more mainstream.

    talk-a-lot 10 Jan 2020 1:34 PM

    What a great step forward, alternatives to animal testing in China is welcome news.

    Petal 29 Dec 2019 5:15 PM

    1 January is not far away so it will be interesting to see what changes occur, if any.

    Ellyloves 19 Dec 2019 8:58 AM

    This is good to know, what other countries or companies still do testing?

    Tenille 17 Dec 2019 6:18 PM

    About Time!!!!!

    Peach perfect 17 Dec 2019 5:08 PM

    Such great news

    swekate 17 Dec 2019 7:33 AM

    This is such an awesome news.

    Bellefleur 16 Dec 2019 11:19 PM

    Yes. A thousand times yes to cruelty-free products! I will always chose them over other options.

    Janefre 16 Dec 2019 6:47 PM

    One step forward. Hopefully animal testing will be outlawed worldwide.

    Bobbin01 16 Dec 2019 6:30 PM

    Wonderful news. It always seemed so odd that China had this law where animal testing MUST be done for a beauty product to be sold in China, even when the same product has been available in other international markets for years.

    One step closer to getting rid of animal testing, but removing the mandatory testing law does not mean that there will be no animal testing.

    Okatko 16 Dec 2019 3:14 PM

    Its a very strange law in the first place for a country that has all sorts of other anti human rights policies and shady things going on.

    Lawliet 16 Dec 2019 12:37 PM

    It's about time!

    Snailor 16 Dec 2019 8:56 AM

    Feels like China has finally stepped up to the standards beauty lovers expect!

    Khajiit 15 Dec 2019 8:46 PM

    So glad to see China making this change! So many brands are going to be fully cruelty free now

    Although I wish a lot of them just stopped selling in China years ago! Would have made this happen sooner

    CherryBlossom 15 Dec 2019 6:36 PM

    It's going in the right and ethical direction, we will have to wait and see.

    ThisIsMe 15 Dec 2019 1:25 PM

    That's great! About time. Let's hope its true!!

    CaitMay 15 Dec 2019 12:09 PM

    Yay! Took long enough.

    Meedee 15 Dec 2019 8:40 AM

    Hopefully as the article states....its the start. With luck this will continue and we will end up living in a world where there is no animal testing.

    Ethelinde 14 Dec 2019 8:02 PM

    YES!

    Ellelily 14 Dec 2019 7:51 PM

    Animals aren’t meant for testing, about time that the beauty industry stopped using them

    Karma Llama 14 Dec 2019 7:08 PM

    This is a good step in the right direction, although it defies belief that in 2020 this is a topic still being debated. The rest of the world started moving in that direction back in the '80's...

    cityglenda 14 Dec 2019 5:07 PM

    Catch up China.

    TerziaSR 14 Dec 2019 3:56 PM

    About time, this animal testing should stop soon.

    Hayley644 14 Dec 2019 11:40 AM

    About time, would like to know what the alternatives are though.

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