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In Brief: India Animal Test Ban; Lauder Acquires Le Labo; More

India bans imported cosmetics tested on animals, firms continue to settle in a Prop 65 suit concerning respirable TiO2 use; Lauder acquires fragrance and sensory lifestyle brand Le Labo. News in brief.

Following a ban on all testing of cosmetics on animals in the country, India’s Ministry of Health and Family has announced a prohibition on the import of animal-tested cosmetics. Published in the Oct. 13 Gazette of India, the ban is expected to go into force in November. “The move brings India up to speed with Israel and the European Union nations, which have already banned the sale and marketing of animal-tested cosmetics,” says People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals. The health ministry amended its Drugs and Cosmetics Rules to ban animal testing earlier this year ([A#02140602007]).

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