While other governments like those in the European Union EU have banned makeup testing on animals, the U.S. is lagging somewhat behind. According to Britannica, the EU has since banned the testing of cosmetic ingredients on animals. Israel followed suit in 2013, as did India. We trust that it’s only a matter of time before the entire U.S. finally understands how needless and disgraceful this practice is.
CORRECTION, Thursday, Dec. 15, 2022: A previous version of this article, originally published on Sept. 16, 2021, misstated that animal testing on kittens was outlawed; there are no laws protecting cats from cosmetic testing.