A new test using protozoa — single-celled organisms — has been developed by U.K. researchers, who say it has "great potential" for reducing the use of animals to determine the safety of cosmetics.

The stop motion animated short film Save Ralph, created by Humane Society International, follows a lab rabbit named Ralph as he endures a day of cosmetics testing in a lab Kelli Bender is the Pets ...

If you walk into a drugstore and head down the shampoo or makeup aisles, you're bound to find products that include ingredients that have been tested on animals. When Canada's ban on cosmetic testing ...

Although several countries—and even some U.S. states—are beginning to create laws that ban or limit the practice of animal testing for cosmetics, the sad reality is that some companies continue to ...

Naturally Beautiful, Without Animal Testing? If that's important to you in your products, you should take a closer look. Photo: Getty Images “Organic” and “natural” are terms that initially sound good ...

Checking dates for this piece is a trip down memory lane that makes me feel old, but also reminds me of the passion of MEPs who, at the time of the seventh amendment to the Cosmetics Directive, ...

The ban was announced last month by Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos in a press conference at the Lush Cosmetics factory in Toronto, where he noted the ban will not only support animal welfare, but ...

“Organic” and “natural” are terms that initially sound good–and are associated with natural and cruelty-free ingredients in cosmetics. However, when it comes to animal protection, consumers have no ...