California’s Cosmetic Animal-Testing Ban Not A Brick Wall, But Proceed With Caution
This article was originally published in The Rose Sheet
Executive Summary
Animal testing permitted for ingredients in Europe with purposes beyond cosmetics is not necessarily something that would forfeit products’ marketability in California under its Cruelty-Free Cosmetics Act. However, industry should seek guidance on the law’s interpretation from the state’s attorney general.
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