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Pioneering Cruelty-Free Cosmetics: EU Ban Sparks Change in China

Pioneering Cruelty-Free Cosmetics: EU Ban Sparks Change in China

Animal testing for cosmetics has been banned throughout the EU since the start of this year. This landmark achievement is now inspiring progress in China, where such testing was previously mandatory.

Chinese regulators are adopting non-animal alternatives for testing locally produced skincare, shampoos, and perfumes—a vital advancement in the global movement to end animal cruelty in beauty products.

The Body Shop has campaigned tirelessly against cosmetic animal testing for decades. With the EU's success and China's shift toward alternatives, the cosmetics industry is one step closer to being entirely cruelty-free.

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