Tom Branna, Editorial Director05.01.21
May Day, aka May 1, is an ancient festival of spring and a current traditional spring holiday in many European cultures. But no one is celebrating more than animal-rights activists as the first day of the new month means mandatory animal testing for most cosmetics is no longer necessary in China.
But animal-rights activists note that the ruling doesn't include "special" cosmetics, such as hair dyes,hair perming products, sunscreens and anti-hair loss products. Furthermore, companies must take a series of steps to apply for exemptions to the animal testing requirements, and those that don’t qualify will have to continue paying to test their products on animals.
The move to end some forms of animal-testing is just one of several rulings that went into effect on May 1, according to the National Medical Products Administration.
But animal-rights activists note that the ruling doesn't include "special" cosmetics, such as hair dyes,hair perming products, sunscreens and anti-hair loss products. Furthermore, companies must take a series of steps to apply for exemptions to the animal testing requirements, and those that don’t qualify will have to continue paying to test their products on animals.
The move to end some forms of animal-testing is just one of several rulings that went into effect on May 1, according to the National Medical Products Administration.