The EU is requiring animal testing – What to do?
Since the beginning of the EU animal testing for cosmetics ban, I have been aware of a loophole. This loophole is called the REACH legislation…
Cruelty-free Update: New Labels for brands
As you know from this year I am sending an questionnaire by email to companies that are not certified cruelty-free. The reason is to check…
The Body Shop bought by Brazil’s Natura – BBC News
Brazilian cosmetics group Natura has confirmed it is buying UK cosmetics chain The Body Shop. Natura is thought to be paying 1bn euros ($1.1bn; £880m)…
Forever Against Animal Testing – The Body Shop Campaign
On March 2013, the EU rolled out a ban on animal-tested cosmetics. As one could see, this ban wasn’t as effective as many had hoped…
Real fur wrongly sold as faux fur
Last week it was all over facebook that some well-known brands are wrongly selling real fur as faux fur. This fur is skinned off rabbits,…
Palm oil deforestation must be phased out by 2020
Members of the European Parliament have voted in favour of palm oil certification in last month’s resolution. The aim of this certification is to phase…