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24 Jun

Canada Bans Animal Testing for Beauty Products – WWD

Canada Bans Animal Testing for Beauty Products – WWD
Canada has officially banned animal testing for cosmetics. The country’s Budget Implementation Act, passed Thursday night, included an amendment to the Food and Drugs Act prohibiting testing cosmetics on animals in Canada. It also bans false and misleading labeling pertaining to the testing of cosmetics on animals.  Jean-Yves Duclos, minister of health, government of Canada, said: “Testing cosmetics on animals is each cruel and unnecessary. That's the reason we're proud to maneuver forward on our promise to ban cosmetic animal testing and trade. Protecting animals now and in the long run is something many Canadians have been advocating for and now, we are able to all be assured that cosmetics in Canada are cruelty-free, and we'll proceed to take all mandatory measures...
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29 Jan

Beauty Brands Eye TikTok Bans but Gen Z Reacts

Beauty Brands Eye TikTok Bans but Gen Z Reacts
Beauty Brands Eye TikTok Bans Slug: News Feed When the 117th Congress last December passed a huge, $1.7 trillion spending bill that included banning TikTok from all government devices, the favored video-sharing app’s core Gen Z users shrugged. A month later, as a growing list of universities, under pressure from state lawmakers, have also banned the app, they’re beginning to notice. And so are the sweetness brands which have increasingly relied on TikTok — which has sparked countless beauty trends and viral products (Clinique’s Black Honey, Dior’s Rosy Glow Blush, to call just two) — as a critical marketing tool. “Our core principle is reach people where they're,” says Evan Horowitz, CEO and cofounder of creative agency Movers+Shakers, which works closely with brands like...
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25 Nov

Kentucky High School’s Dress Code ‘Stinks of Racism, Bans

Kentucky High School’s Dress Code ‘Stinks of Racism, Bans
Kentucky High School Kentucky High School The wonder and versatility of natural hair is something that ought to be celebrated — not dismissed. Nonetheless, Butler Traditional High School in Louisville has decided “dreadlocks,” “braids,” “twists, and “cornrolls” (which we’re assuming they mean cornrows) are “extreme,” “distracting” and ultimately not allowed to be worn by any of its students. In the event you’re shocked, you’re not alone. Kentucky state representative elect Attica Scott took to Twitter on Wednesday to specific her dismay over the college’s racially insensitive stance after her daughther brought home Bulter High’s registration info that included the dress code policy. “I don’t understand why we’re going to deal with something like natural hair styles when we must always be focused on education. They specifically outlined...
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