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As a part of the beauty community, it is important to help and support brands that are against animal testing in cosmetic products. It is equally important to be apart in spreading the awareness. It has become alarming to know that over 80% of countries worldwide have no laws against animal testing in cosmetic products and that most countries do not require safety data based on animal test but still conduct inhumane test on animals. There are other reliable alternative resources available and The Body Shop has step up in the beauty industry game with only using innovative and effective cruelty-free ingredients in their products.

The fact is, Cruelty Free International estimates that approximately 500,000 animals are still used in cosmetics testing every year, although no necessary. Rules on animal testing in cosmetics are currently patchwork, with legislation differing around the world leaving consumers ill-informed. Traditional animal tests have never been validated for their use in reliably detecting the safety of cosmetic products and ingredients. There are now modern alternatives such as artificially grown human skin, that are, in the majority of cases, as effective as the animal test they replace and have been validated by authorities.

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