Back in 2019, China began moving away from post-market animal testing, which was previously required by law. Today (May 1), the Chinese government enacted the following step in its journey to cruelty-free cosmetics, ending all mandatory animal testing for a majority of general cosmetics.
First announced in March this 12 months, via a notice posted on the National Medical Products Administration website, the change will allow firms to market most imported cosmetics — including shampoo, body wash, lipstick, and makeup — without the formerly required animal testing. It is a pretty significant change, on condition that China is the second-largest cosmetics market after the US, bringing in more than £4 billion in revenue. Previously, cruelty-free firms (equivalent to Fenty Beauty) were restricted...
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