The USA’s biggest economy just aimed right at the heart of cruel testing on animals. The California Cruelty-Free Cosmetics Act SB-1249 passed after an 80-0 vote. This is a major victory for animals and its effects should have an influence far beyond California itself. The law doesn’t just outlaw cosmetics tested on animals, it bans cosmetics containing any components tested on animals. As California is such a huge market (in fact recently listed as the 5th biggest economy in the world), it should encourage better practices the world over.

A lot of people still believe that testing on animals is for “the greater good”, but science and technology have increasingly shown we can use alternative methods. Please read more about this topic and spread the word that animal testing is unnecessary and cruel!