Although several countries—and even some U.S. states—are beginning to create laws that ban or limit the practice of animal testing for cosmetics, the sad reality is that some companies continue to ...

Humans have been using animals to test pharmaceuticals and cosmetics since 1937, when a chemical reaction caused by an untested liquid antibiotic marketed toward pediatric patients caused the death of ...

“Organic” and “natural” are terms that initially sound good–and are associated with natural and cruelty-free ingredients in cosmetics. However, when it comes to animal protection, consumers have no ...

Rep. Don Beyer (D-VA), Sens. Cory Booker (D-NJ) and Rob Portman (R-OH), and Reps. Vern Buchanan (R-FL) and Tony Cárdenas (D-CA), are leading an effort to reintroduce the Humane Cosmetics Act. The ...

Many products that Americans use every day — from makeup to sunscreens — are tested on animals for safety. But experts say the safety data can be gathered using more modern methods that don’t involve ...

I have been an avid user of cosmetics since the age of 10, when I would scour through my mother’s cosmetics trying to test different products on my face. Growing up, I was oblivious to the dark side ...

PHOENIX — Arizona lawmakers are moving to take cosmetics developed with animal testing off the market. Without discussion the Senate on Monday gave preliminary approval to legislation that would make ...

Legislation was reintroduced Tuesday in the U.S. House that would end safety testing of cosmetic products on animals. The Humane Cosmetics Act would also prohibit the sale of products developed using ...

While the use of animals to test the safety of cosmetic products in the U.S. is legal, a number of states have brought in laws to ban the practice. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) notes that ...