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FOREVER AGAINST ANIMAL TESTING

WE DID IT!

Thanks to your support, we’ve gathered 8 million signatures for our campaign to end animal testing in cosmetics forever. The petition has now closed, so we’re on our way to the United Nations with all your signatures. Find out how we’re going to wipe it out for good.


LET’S BAN ANIMAL TESTING IN COSMETICS. EVERYWHERE. FOREVER.

Did you know that over 80% of countries have no laws around animal testing? We’re taking a stand to stop this cruelty, and you can help. Sign our petition with Cruelty Free International to get animal testing in cosmetics banned worldwide. We’re aiming to reach 8 million signatures to present the UN in 2018.

 

HOW TO GET INVOLVED

1989

The Body Shop started campaigning to end animal testing in cosmetics, the first global cosmetics company to do so.

1998

Following our sustained campaign, the UK government banned animal testing of cosmetic products and ingredients.

2004

Campaigning by The Body Shop and BUAV (British Union for the Abolition of Vivisection, now Cruelty Free International) contributed to a European Union ban on animal testing in cosmetic products.

2009

The European Union implements its ban on animal testing in cosmetic ingredients.

2013

We celebrate history. The sale and import of animal tested products and ingredients is banned, completing the EU ban. Our campaign with Cruelty Free International collects 1 million signatures.
Influencing significant progress across the world as South Korea, New Zealand and India now have a variety of bans in place. Australia is set to follow with a ban promised by July 2017 as is Taiwan in 2019. Cruelty Free International have trained scientists in Vietnam and are now discussing with Thailand and other governments the possibility of a ban across ASEAN.

2017

We reach 3 million signatures in our petition with Cruelty Free International.



HOW TO GET INVOLVED