Cosmetics Brands In Violation Of EU Animal Test Ban? UK Requests Probe
This article was originally published in The Rose Sheet
Executive Summary
Estee Lauder, Clinique, Revlon and Clarins are among brands that could face a trading standards investigation in the UK following an appeal from PETA, which suspects that cosmetics companies doing business in China are in violation of European animal-testing prohibitions.
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