The Body Shop Speaks Out to Help End Animal Cosmetic Testing Forever

The Body Shop has just made a statement that it supports H.R. 4148, The Humane Cosmetics Act (also backed by celebrities!). Introduced by Rep. Jim Moran and backed by 41 co-sponsors, the bill would phase out animal testing in just one year, which would then be followed with a three-year phasing out of the retail sale of all animal-test cosmetics.

“The Body Shop is proud to Support H.R. 4148 The Humane Cosmetics Act,” said Chris Davis, The Body Shop’s international director of campaigns and corporate responsibility. “The Body Shop has been campaigning to ban animal testing in cosmetics and we’re immensely proud of the impact we have made in changing the law in the EU.  As a leader in the global beauty industry, we’d now like to see the U.S. end cosmetics testing on animals. The Humane Cosmetics Act would help harmonize international laws on this issue which is good for business and good for animals.”

Monica Engebretson,  North American Campaigns Manager for Cruelty Free International, stated, “We are delighted that The Body Shop has spoken out in Support of the Humane Cosmetics Act. They are much respected as a leading business voice against animal testing for cosmetics which is why Cruelty Free International is very pleased to work with them closely on our global mission to end all animal testing for cosmetics and personal care products.”

If you would like totake action on this matter, consider signing Cruelty Free International’s petition here, and/or asking your representative to become a co-sponsor on the bill here. Please join companies like The Body Shop in supporting this important act — the animals are depending on us!

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