Virginia joins three other states that have passed laws with similar measures: California, Nevada, and Illinois Kelli Bender is the Pets Editor at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2013, ...

According to the European Union (EU) Cosmetics Regulation, animal testing for the risk assessment of cosmetic products or their ingredients is prohibited in the EU and all its member countries. The ...

California is taking a major stand against beauty brands who test on animals. In a unanimous vote, the California State Assembly passed bill SB 1249, which will make it illegal to sell products, from ...

PARIS ­— Several major beauty players jointly published a statement Tuesday to voice opposition to European Union rules they believe undermine the EU’s longstanding ban on cosmetics testing on animals ...

Canada has moved to ban the testing of cosmetics on animals, joining a number of other countries and American states to outlaw the practice. The Canadian government announced the decision in a Tuesday ...

Starting January 1, 2022, the state of Virginia will no longer allow animal testing or the sale of cosmetics tested on animals. Thanks to Virginia Governor Ralph Northam — and other kind and dedicated ...

A UK-based laboratory is working to eradicate animal testing in the cosmetics industry by developing alternative methods which are not only cruelty-free but more scientifically advanced than other ...