We're disappointed to hear that the final phase of European law designed to end animal testing of chemicals used in the cosmetics industry is going to be delayed up to four years in the EU. It's no secret that Europe tends toward stricter, and dare we say, more forward-thinking tactics when it comes to sustainable living, and cruelty-free makeup is one to cheer.
But supposedly, because alternative ways of testing the safety of ingredients won't be ready in time, cosmetics and testing experts predict that the European Commission will announce that it cannot introduce the third phase of the European cosmetics directive. Planned for 2013, a mere two years away, the directive would have banned the sale in Europe of any cosmetics tested on animals anywhere in the world.
Parliament Member Neil Parish, chair of the associate parliamentary group for animal welfare, said "sufficient" replacement safety tests won't be available until 2017. 2017? That's six more years!
To make matters worse, Parish accuses the cosmetics industry of purposely delaying the development of alternative methods. "For too long the cosmetics industry has dragged its feet when it comes to developing alternatives to animal testing, and here they are again trying to stall legislation to improve the welfare of animals."
Just another way politics impacts the things we put on our skin, and our kid's bodies.
C'mon, Europe! Show us how it should be done.
Natural make up and no animal testing - what a beautiful combination!
We're disappointed to hear that the final phase of European law designed to end animal testing of chemicals used in the cosmetics industry is going to be delayed up to four years in the EU. It's no secret that Europe tends toward stricter, and dare we say, more forward-thinking tactics when it comes to sustainable living, and cruelty-free makeup is one to cheer.
But supposedly, because alternative ways of testing the safety of ingredients won't be ready in time, cosmetics and testing experts predict that the European Commission will announce that it cannot introduce the third phase of the European cosmetics directive. Planned for 2013, a mere two years away, the directive would have banned the sale in Europe of any cosmetics tested on animals anywhere in the world.
Parliament Member Neil Parish, chair of the associate parliamentary group for animal welfare, said "sufficient" replacement safety tests won't be available until 2017. 2017? That's six more years!
To make matters worse, Parish accuses the cosmetics industry of purposely delaying the development of alternative methods. "For too long the cosmetics industry has dragged its feet when it comes to developing alternatives to animal testing, and here they are again trying to stall legislation to improve the welfare of animals."
Just another way politics impacts the things we put on our skin, and our kid's bodies.
C'mon, Europe! Show us how it should be done.
Natural make up and no animal testing - what a beautiful combination!
We're disappointed to hear that the final phase of European law designed to end animal testing of chemicals used in the cosmetics industry is going to be delayed up to four years in the EU. It's no secret that Europe tends toward stricter, and dare we say, more forward-thinking tactics when it comes to sustainable living, and cruelty-free makeup is one to cheer.
But supposedly, because alternative ways of testing the safety of ingredients won't be ready in time, cosmetics and testing experts predict that the European Commission will announce that it cannot introduce the third phase of the European cosmetics directive. Planned for 2013, a mere two years away, the directive would have banned the sale in Europe of any cosmetics tested on animals anywhere in the world.
Parliament Member Neil Parish, chair of the associate parliamentary group for animal welfare, said "sufficient" replacement safety tests won't be available until 2017. 2017? That's six more years!
To make matters worse, Parish accuses the cosmetics industry of purposely delaying the development of alternative methods. "For too long the cosmetics industry has dragged its feet when it comes to developing alternatives to animal testing, and here they are again trying to stall legislation to improve the welfare of animals."
Just another way politics impacts the things we put on our skin, and our kid's bodies.
C'mon, Europe! Show us how it should be done.
Natural make up and no animal testing - what a beautiful combination!
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