Industry would be well-served to seek guidance from the California Attorney General on compliance with the state’s recently enacted Cruelty-Free Cosmetics Act, but the statute isn’t necessarily a death knell for cosmetic ingredient innovation.
California’s Cosmetic Animal-Testing Ban Not A Brick Wall, But Proceed With Caution
Animal testing permitted for ingredients in Europe with purposes beyond cosmetics is not necessarily something that would forfeit products’ marketability in California under its Cruelty-Free Cosmetics Act. However, industry should seek guidance on the law’s interpretation from the state’s attorney general.
