California passes Cruelty Free Cosmetic Act

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With a vote of 9 - 0, the Cruelty Free Cosmetics Act was passed this week in California. This is exceptionally good news for animals and certainly proves that people want cruelty free products. It proves that the general populous is against the needless suffering of animals who endure various forms of testing in the name of beauty products. This bill will effectively make it illegal to knowingly sell any product that has been tested on animals at any point through its manufacturing.

As the article suggests, consumers want the peace of mind that the products they're purchasing are cruelty free, and this bill, once it becomes law, will make sure of that. It will mean more and more companies will either need to adapt to a cruelty free structure or risk losing significant amounts of business. I'm expecting this bill to force more companies to turn away from animal testing in favour of other proven cruelty free methods. There are currently over 3000 cosmetics companies that operate without any animal testing so it's entirely achievable and possible for these companies that are still testing on animals.

As I've said before, animal testing in the cosmetics industry is the most unnecessary of all forms of animal exploitation. To put animals through that kind of emotional, physical, and mental turmoil all for the sake of a new beauty product is so unbelievable selfish of us. Beauty products are not necessities in any way, shape, or form, so there is absolutely no need for animal testing whatsoever. Given that there are other methods of formulating products and perceiving reactions and results, there should be no need for animals in this equation. There should be no reason why animals are kept in cages their entire lives, repeatedly smeared with products, suffering skin reactions and becoming ill, for some stupid cream or lipstick.

Congratulations California! I will report again when the bill becomes a law and we see the end of animal tested products in California. My hope is that this kind of starts a chain reaction and more and companies turn against animal testing as well as more and more communities start to ban the sale of these products. 

HAPPY VEG