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New Bill Would Require Animal Testing

New Bill Would Require Animal Testing

 

As concern and disapproval over animal testing continues to grow worldwide, new legislation introduced into Congress proposes taking a step back from progress, requiring animal testing of cosmetics in the U.S.

Introduced by California Senator Dianne Feinstein, and co-sponsored by Maine Senator Susan Collins, The Personal Care Products Safety Act (S. 1014) serves to increase the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA’s) regulation over chemicals used in personal hygiene products and cosmetics. Among S.1014’s new regulations, the safety act requires that five ingredients found in personal care products must be tested annually for consumer safety.

Without the U.S government currently requiring animal tested cosmetics, cosmetic companies can legally choose to perform product safety tests utilizing the many humane animal-testing alternatives available. If passed, this act would reverse all progress made within the U.S towards cruelty free cosmetics by requiring companies to perform tests on animals which are both physically and psychologically damaging.

S. 1014, introduced on April 20, 2015, currently sits in the Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions while two additional Senators have signed as cosponsors, Senator Barbra Boxer (CA) and Senator Amy Klobuchar (MN). Do not let this disgusting and backwards act move forward!

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