Well, this is certainly a hot topic.

In last few days there’s an online debate about some brands’ decision to expand their market towards China.

If you didn’t heard about it: all products must be tested on animals before being suitable through Chinese market.

A lot of Western brands don’t care much about this (they export without any press statement or whatever), but consumers are paying more and more attention to this delicate subject.

It’s a fact that in West there’s a more care about cruelty free producing – especially – cosmetics.

The way is still long, but it’s true that something is changing.

But profit is profit, overall.

And Chinese market is a so huge area to export.

This is the legislation here in UE:
Since 2004 it’s illegal testing final products on animals.
Since 2009 no cosmetic ingredient can be tested on animals in UE (with the exception of 3 toxicity tests).
By 2013 all tests (including toxicity ones) will be out of law.
From 2013 selling cosmetics with ingredients tested in extra UE won’t be allowed anymore.

(Well, talking about raw materials… a lot of brands are not so “cruelty free”)

So it has been something shocking when I found out that Mac Cosmetics revised its animal testing policy.
Yes: the “All ages all races all sexes” & “Tested on models not on animals” brand, the same one who supported strongly Aids Fund Campaign!
Mac is part of Estee Lauder (such as Bobbi Brown, Clinique…) and the company decided to expand in the Chinese market. There’s no been any press statement about the animal testing but it’s clear that if Mac decides to export in China, it has to follow its laws and those laws are clear. So this is what Mac states: “M.A.C has a longstanding policy to not test on animals, nor ask others to test on our behalf, except when required by law.
Some days ago, Urban Decay decided to follow Mac’s way. It’s a bit stunning, since Urban Decay had always payed attention to produce cruelty free.

The decision is made with a press statement (you can read it here) where it’s stated: “Urban Decay is going to sell our products in China. Because of China’s policies on animal testing, we know that this will not be a popular decision with some of our loyal customers. But the decision is a thoughtful one […] For those of you unfamiliar with China’s policies, the sticking point is this: the Chinese government reserves the right to conduct animal testing with cosmetic products before the products are approved for use by Chinese citizens.
Sure, Urban Decay has been fairer than Mac: things are clear. Now, it’s a customer matter: to buy or not? It’s up to you.

In the near future brands will have to deal with consumer’s sentiment.

 

 

 

sources: specktra.net, temptalia, phyrra.net, logicalharmony.net, beautynews

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