Animal Testing News

Breaking News: Animal testing is being allowed in the EU in 2021. And it's worse than we thought. Here's how you can help!

Can you trust PETA's cruelty free cosmetics brand list? Many in the cruelty free community do not. I interviewed a Senior VP at PETA to get some answers. Here's what I found out.

The Leaping Bunny interview with My Beauty Bunny is here! I interviewed Kim Paschen, the Program Manager for Leaping Bunny to find out more about how they certify brands, and what their stance is on China and post-market testing.

Here's why I'm adding First Aid Beauty, Wet n Wild and other brands back to my cruelty free list. I've learned a lot about post-market testing in China, the US and the EU, and I want to share that information with you.

Are we getting closer to an animal testing ban in the US? Here's an update from the Humane Society of the United States.

The country will work with Humane Society International to uphold the ban on animal testing and explore other testing methods.

The move by the renowned French fashion house has been welcomed as a campaign victory by People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA).

Bulldog Skincare and other Leaping Bunny brands will now be able to manufacture products inside China without facing post-market testing.

A new tipping point has been reached with the largest-ever brand to achieve certification.

What does the California Cruelty-Free Cosmetics Act actually mean and how will it impact the cruelty-free cosmetics world?

A motion to ensure Los Angeles' city government only purchases supplies such as cleaning products and hand soaps that are free from animal testing was introduced Wednesday by Councilman Bob Blumenfiel

Emulate is developing "organs-on-chips," and secured money from Peter Thiel's Founders Fund.

The giant global flavor and fragrance company has agreed to stop starving and mutilating animals in its cruel product tests.

The Chinese government has taken multiple steps this year to further animal-free testing methods, and PETA is thrilled to be involved.

In the LATAM region, the topic of animal testing on cosmetics is still fairly fresh, but if public opinion in Chile is anything to go by, the pressure to ban it could be on if a new poll on public opi

A new report published in Alternatives to Laboratory Animals identifies the limitations of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) animal research and proposes how human-based research can improve translation

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has joined other drug development stakeholders in pushing for the development and implementation of more predictive preclinical testing approaches. Last week FDA

This should speed up China's acceptance of animal-free testing methods

One of the most well-known budget-friendly beauty brands is Morphe. But is Morphe cruelty-free? Find out on Logical Harmony.

Yesterday, I called on you to take action to support a bipartisan amendment to a defense spending bill to halt federal funding of painful experiments on dogs at Veterans Affairs (VA) facilities for th

Erica Warkus has been a NAVS/International Foundation for Ethical Research (IFER) Graduate Fellow for just one year. Continue reading →

The United States Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service has just released... Continue reading →

New developments in chemical regulations will spare countless animals cruel tests.

The share of Americans who think that it’s unethical to do medical testing on animals has reached a new high in Gallup polling.

Edgy color cosmetics brand NARS has seen a backlash following the announcement that it will enter the China market, where product safety testing on animal is still mandatory.

Join The Body Shop's campaign and do your part by signing our petition against animal testing. Show your commitment against cosmetic testing on animals.

Morning Edition featured a segment titled, “Drugs That Work in Mice Often Fail When Tried in People” by award-winning journalist Richard Harris. Continue reading →

NEWS! The UK is investigating brands who say they are cruelty free but are selling in China.

PETA has received confirmation that the UK government has asked Trading Standards to investigate several global cosmetics brands on claims relating to animal testing marketing.

The collaboration is founded upon a shared commitment to deliver reliable and cost-effective human biology-based testing programs to support product safety and regulation ― with an ultimate goal of re

The Guatemalan Congress voted to approve legislation that will improve the lives of animals throughout the country. It is the first time the legislative body presented this kind of bill, submitted by

Starting July 2017, Australia will ban cosmetics which have been tested on animals as well as any products containing ingredients that have been tested on animals.

Is Stila cruelty-free? Logical Harmony has been working with them to find out their current stance on animal testing and cruelty-free status.

Is Stila Cruelty Free? Australia Bans Animal Testing? Is PETA Pointless? I rant about this and more in my latest Phyrra Says Vol. 43

Switzerland has introduced an official ban on the retail of cosmetics that have been tested on animals, bringing it closer in line with the EU ban on animal-testing in the industry.

Thanks to a grant from PETA, scientists in China are learning how to test cosmetics in a test tube instead of on animals. The Institute for In Vitro Scienc

In a major victory for HSI/India’s campaign to end cruel and obsolete animal testing, the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare has prohibited the use of Draize irritation tests using rabbits.

Scientists at the Institute for In Vitro Sciences, whose work in China was first funded by a grant from PETA, are celebrating an important victory!

Becca bought by Estee Lauder - says they will remain cruelty free.

The Secrets Behind Leaping Bunny Certification - Here's the truth behind it!

Today Unilever announced plans to purchase Seventh Generation. It is unclear at this time if Seventh Generation will remain cruelty free.

In China, where animal testing on cosmetics is currently required by law, they have released a proposal that would introduce a new in vitro test that could help reduce animal testing!

Without a revision, this bill WILL cause more animal testing in the US.

Humane Society International is praising a significant move by Chinese authorities away from an almost exclusively animal testing paradigm for cosmetics. The National Institutes for Food and Drug Cont

Two opposing bills could affect the direction of animal testing of cosmetics in the US. The Humane Cosmetics Act would ban animal testing of cosmetics. The Safe Cosmetics and Personal Care Products Ac

HSI and Humane Research Australia applauded Australia's Federal Government for pledging to ban cosmetics cruelty in Australia by July next year. #BeCrueltyFree campaigners welcomed the announcement th

More than 3.75 million animals — primarily fish, mice, and birds — were used by Canadian scientists in 2014, a whopping increase of 24 per cent from the previous year.

Be Cruelty-Free—the largest campaign in history to end cosmetics animal testing—is leading the charge to create a world where no animal is ever made to suffer for the sake of beauty. View our infograp

Nano3D Biosciences has revealed a technique to reduce animal testing by using its 3D printed cell cultures and magnetic bioprinting as a test for a drug's effect on vasoactivity.

“This would help limit the use of animals in early drug testing and improve the efficiency of the drug development process.” Continue reading →

There is now a very real hope that thousands of animals in Ireland will be spared from painful laboratory testing thanks to new funding from the Government for alternative scientific research. Ecologi