PETA Names Cosmetic Firms Suspected Of Flouting EU Animal-Test Ban
This article was originally published in The Rose Sheet
Executive Summary
The Estee Lauder Companies, Revlon, Clarins, Dior and Benefit Cosmetics are among firms that PETA says may be illegally marketing cosmetics in the UK that also are registered in China, where animal testing is routinely required. The animal-rights group seeks enforcement action from British officials to uphold the EU's ban on cosmetic animal testing.
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