How do we ensure that our products and their ingredients aren’t tested on animals?
The Body Shop has always believed passionately that animals should not be used for cosmetic testing. We have never tested our products on animals. Similarly, we insist that all our suppliers have not tested their ingredients on animals for cosmetic purposes.
We comply with the strict requirements of the Humane Cosmetics Standard created by the British Union for the Abolition of Vivisection. Our policy, documented in our 2008 audit, has been praised by the BUAV. In the same year we won the RSPCA Good Business Award for a second time, for our commitment to animal welfare.
We’re incredibly proud of our dedication to this issue, and our global campaigning against cosmetic animal testing. The EU banned animal testing for finished cosmetic products in 2004, and for ingredients in 2009.
We also fund organisations that campaign for increased research into animal testing alternatives. Our parent company L’Oréal has made a significant contribution in this area and has pioneered the research and development of EpiSkin – artificially grown human skin for use in skin irritancy tests – and this revolutionary approach to testing is now used by The Body Shop wherever possible.
