Colgate-Palmolive
This article was originally published in The Rose Sheet
Executive Summary
Establishes moratorium on animal testing for adult personal care products. More than 98% of all Colgate in-house requests for product testing are carried out using "available data and non-animal alternatives," the firm said. The move follows almost two years of discussions with People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals and "continued consultation" with industry and scientific groups. PETA called the announcement a "banner day for animals in laboratories [and] a big step forward" in finding alternatives to animal tests
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