Industry Should Seek Guidance, Supply-Chain Checks For California Cruelty-Free Compliance

Morgan Lewis partner Kathleen Sanzo discusses California’s Cruelty-Free Cosmetics Act, signed into law in late September. Companies should begin establishing compliance programs and supply chain controls and request guidance from California authorities on interpreting the law’s exemptions, she says.

On Sept. 28, California Governor Jerry Brown approved SB 1249, aka the Cruelty-Free Cosmetics Act, setting the clock ticking on ingredients that can be tested freely on animals and then used in cosmetics sold in the state.

Cosmetic products or ingredients that undergo animal testing after Jan

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