Since2023 philosophy is leaping bunny certified

Method are owned by SC Johnson, a major corporate who still test on animals. They also own Ecover

I know that the EU legislation requires animal testing for any chemical substance that gets produced or imported into the EU over a certain amount. The tests are for environmental and workers’ safety assessments.

The EU ban on cosmetic testing only applies to safety declaration (for cosmetic use), not chemical regulation compliance.

This means that any new-ish cosmetic ingredient is still required to get tested, except for well-known substances that require no additional data (i.e., vitamin C).

I’m curious if brands address this issue because some companies in your cruelty-free list definitely use recently developed cosmetic ingredients, and it sounds strange that these new molecules do not get a safety assessment.

Thank you for sharing this. I used to buy their products thinking they were effective and the only option. The more research and shopping I do, the more I realize there are MANY MANY AMAZING brands out there that do not subject innocent and helpless animals to the torture of animal testing, and are just as effective, if not better. It doesn’t take a genius to figure that out. Watching videos of rabbits being restrained while a lab worker drops poison into their eyes is horrifying and enough to make you angry and sick. Spend your money wisely and choose cruelty free!