Cruelty Free Europe Grieves: ‘Very Little Left Now’ Of Cosmetic Animal-Testing Bans
Executive Summary
The European Chemicals Agency's Board of Appeal finds that REACH requires ingredient registrants to perform animal studies, even if their substances are used exclusively in cosmetic products. Historically opposed industry and animal welfare groups both may lose under the board’s decisions.
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